Division of labor promotes the entrenchment of multicellularity
P. L. Conlin, H. J. Goldsby, E. Libby, K. G. Skocelas, W. C. Ratcliff, C. Ofria, B. Kerr
This study shows that division of labor in digital multicells stabilizes multicellularity by increasing fitness compared to unicellular revertants.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology