From single cells to multicellular life: Researchers capture the emergence of multicellular life in real-time experiments
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 04:31
in Physics & Chemistry
All multicellular creatures are descended from single-celled organisms. The leap from unicellularity to multicellularity is possible only if the originally independent cells collaborate. So-called cheating cells that exploit the cooperation of others are considered a major obstacle. Now, researchers capture the emergence of multicellular life in real-time experiments.