Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Convergent evolution of animal photosymbiosis through co-option of ancestral endodermal programs
Tosuke Sakagami, i-Jung Kao, Thomas D. Lewin…·Yi‐Jyun Luo
This study shows that photosymbiosis in different animals uses ancestral endodermal programs and lineage-specific innovations, revealing a general cellular principle for complex symbiosis evolution.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.22.760897