An inventive mechanism; developing multicellularity (Evolution)

by David Turell @, Thursday, November 06, 2014, 15:27 (3459 days ago) @ dhw

Trying to find a way to get to multicellularity, a tiny step:-"Beginning with single cells, the researchers show how simple cooperating groups of bacteria can reproduce via a life cycle that incorporates 'cheating' cells as a primitive germ line.-Cheats are cells that do not contribute to the integrity of the group, but still take advantage of the benefits of being part of a collective. An over abundance of cheating cells can cause the group to collapse."-
 Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-11-multicellular-life.html#jCp


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