De novo evolution of macroscopic multicellularity
G. O. Bozdag, S. A. Zamani-Dahaj, T. C. Day, P. C. Kahn, A. J. Burnetti, D. T. Lac, K. Tong, P. L. Conlin, A. H. Balwani, E. L. Dyer, P. J. Yunker, W. C. Ratcliff
This study shows how snowflake yeast evolved macroscopic multicellularity under anaerobic conditions through biophysical adaptations, while remaining microscopic under low oxygen conditions.
bioRxiv · Aug 3, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology