Somatic differentiation evolves rapidly and repeatedly through the modification of developmental plasticity
Dinah R. Davison, Ryan S. Ruboyianes, Yanghuan Yu, Richard E. Michod, Bradley J. S. C. Olson
This study shows that somatic differentiation can evolve rapidly through environmental stress by modifying developmental plasticity in Eudorina algae.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology