Insights into the origin of metazoan multicellularity from predatory unicellular relatives of animals
D. V. Tikhonenkov, E. Hehenberger, A. S. Esaulov, O. I. Belyakova, Y. A. Mazei, A. P. Mylnikov, P. J. Keeling
This study examines unicellular holozoans with complex life cycles and multicellular features, suggesting they provide insights into the origin of metazoan multicellularity.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2019Evolutionary Biology