Chemical factors induce aggregative multicellularity in a close unicellular relative of animals
N. Ros-Rocher, R. Q. Kidner, C. T. Gerdt, W. S. Davidson, I. Ruiz-Trillo, J. P. Gerdt
The paper shows that chemical cues induce reversible multicellularity in Capsaspora owczarzaki, a unicellular relative of animals, suggesting this mechanism was present in ancestral unicellular life.
bioRxiv · Dec 1, 2022Biochemistry