From single cells to complex life; understanding the origins of animal multicellularity
BioMed Central,
One of the most fascinating leaps in evolution is the transition from unicellular to multicellular organisms. How individual…
Development Genes in the Earliest Animals
AK's Rambling Thoughts,
I recently discussed the earliest animals, and what the original animal might have been like. (Or rather, the originals of…
Monosiga brevicollis and multicellularity preadaptations
Preadaptations,
Preadaptations (aka exaptations) are features that perform a function but was not produced by natural selection for its current…
Choanoflagellates
Science and Reason,
Choanoflagellates are single-celled eukaryotic organisms – like amoebae, yeasts, or slime molds, as opposed to prokaryotic…