May 2008 PMID 18461162

Multigene phylogeny of choanozoa and the origin of animals.

Kamran Shalchian-Tabrizi, Marianne A Minge, Mari Espelund, Russell Orr, Torgeir Ruden, Kjetill S Jakobsen, Thomas Cavalier-Smith

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Peak: 8 in Aug 2019
across 4 sources since Jun 2008

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591

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What people are saying

The collection reflects varied reactions, from dismissing creationist arguments as 'bog standard anti-evo mantras' to engaging discussions on how certain videos address the article's implications, using language that ranges from dismissive to analytical. The tone and context suggest that participants are moderately interested and actively involved in debating evolutionary concepts, though the overall consensus remains nuanced.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

The collection shows mixed reactions, with some dismissing creationist arguments and others implying skepticism, resulting in an overall neutral stance.

InterestModerate interest

Participants discuss related topics like evolution, the Cambrian explosion, and debates around scientific theories, indicating moderate curiosity.

EngagementModerate engagement

Posts involve critical responses and references to videos and discussions, suggesting a reasonable level of active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions highlight ongoing debates in evolutionary biology, but without direct influence on scientific consensus, so the impact remains moderate.

Abstract in brief

  • The study explores the evolutionary relationships among choanozoans, fungi, and animals within the opisthokonts, aiming to trace how animals evolved from unicellular ancestors by analyzing their genetic connections.
  • Ministeria vibrans, a tiny protozoan with tentacles, was thought to be closely related to animals, but new genetic data shows it is actually more closely related to Capsaspora, forming a new group called Filasterea, which is a sister group to animals and choanoflagellates within the clade Filozoa.
  • The findings suggest that key features of animal cell biology, like signaling pathways and cell adhesion, may have originated earlier than previously thought among these unicellular relatives, highlighting a series of evolutionary innovations before the emergence of multicellular animals.]

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Jackson Wheat
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Jackson Wheat
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"Darwin's Confidence Pt. 1": https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

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Martin Awoother
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@GuitarmanJoel @BishopJaxi Jackson Wheat addresses Long Story Short who repeats many of the same arguments put forward in that book https://t.co/xRRAApYTlg

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Jackson Wheat
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@jon_crowell Even better, I’d love to have you on to discuss it. https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm, https://t.co/g3IkNQwdyu and https://t.co/M9TbLTuApK

Jun 22, 2020 · 1 like · 2,831 followers View post →
Tim Pieper
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@MarceaMjo @CambrianShe @StBenedict18 @TakeThatEpi @RBartleby @054durin @dunstan99 @ForumAtheist @jemix08 Jackson wheat already showed why Meyer’s arguments are fallacious and misleading: https://t.co/dy3P1IjzTp https://t.co/5c0ETYaKuR Get caught up.

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John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
@doofgeek4011 · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: Hey, @Aron_Ra and I both did Cambrian explosion videos recently! https://t.co/iYEzbWMBA2 and https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 4,368 followers View post →

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Martin Awoother
@KingOfSalt4 · X

@GuitarmanJoel @BishopJaxi Jackson Wheat addresses Long Story Short who repeats many of the same arguments put forward in that book https://t.co/xRRAApYTlg

Mar 23, 2025 · 2 likes · 3,660 followers View post →
Jackson Wheat
@JacksonWheat1 · X

@VozCalma @BJBfromPDX @SecularOutpost I have several times elsewhere: https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm and https://t.co/g3IkNQwdyu for two examples.

May 6, 2022 · 2,831 followers View post →
Jackson Wheat
@JacksonWheat1 · X

@jon_crowell Even better, I’d love to have you on to discuss it. https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm, https://t.co/g3IkNQwdyu and https://t.co/M9TbLTuApK

Jun 22, 2020 · 1 like · 2,831 followers View post →
Tim Pieper
@TimPieper7 · X

@MarceaMjo @CambrianShe @StBenedict18 @TakeThatEpi @RBartleby @054durin @dunstan99 @ForumAtheist @jemix08 Jackson wheat already showed why Meyer’s arguments are fallacious and misleading: https://t.co/dy3P1IjzTp https://t.co/5c0ETYaKuR Get caught up.

Mar 26, 2020 · 1 like · 49 followers View post →
Tdlane.bsky.social
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@banurfeels @robhon_ @RJDownard @jimdtweet @fcmfcs2019 @jackklok @jpgcrowley @evileconboy @KelvinBSP @aSinister @StormSignalSA @Michael63456499 @TheDisproof @vanster11 @AanthanurDC @Voight_Kampff_3 @maves_megan @Dcoronata @FembotF @RlalbrechtTroy @TWTThisIsNow @rln_nelson @MartinBrampton @DawnTJ90 @JohnAshtone @voter1vote @Setophaga9 @jwickers @Galileo64220107 @priscian @FriendsOScience @redforged42 @serveBC @dan613 @EnzoEdmonton @IntranceIt @JAGreene18 @EdDarrell @CalifManx @GlennCarr6 @johnpdees @patterson087 @stevenmosher @No1Trump @KenJansen1 @automaticsteam @yepsuzn @NoExcusesJim @RedDragonFly19 Ahhhh more bog standard anti-evo mantras. @JacksonWheat1 has gone over this nonsense numerous times and it's honestly gotten real old. https://t.co/AFlsrfapub https://t.co/I9RQuSSSig

Mar 11, 2020 · 218 followers View post →
Tdlane.bsky.social
@AJLane54 · X

@RJDownard @hackingx2 @malo_j @CobraElDiablo @rholftroy @hauxton @StevenDJBaumann @Bellpipe41 @rkdoctr @hubie0 @TheGod_Particle @edwin_klein @Onychom @show_tao @AdvanceHumanism @TheWestonMike @misty4630 @Theism_Has_Nil @Matt_Clough @WatcherOnAWall @AndrewRChapman @EBatterson @okmkmkok @StandBackUp2 @Freewillburnin @wisemanryder @RosaRubicon @odktiger @AtheistBigfoot @OfRewol @JustSayingWhat1 @Dylon59556561 @HallowedSilence @Sicut_Lupus @IngridIngwah @BerlinDodger @Ivotian @MichelleNewDay @YICYAC @MLarsvogel @zythophiliac @G_in_Korea @taygee @TakeThatEpi @TheChristianWa3 @ChadCottle @WhitePanther963 @RlalbrechtTroy @DiscoJerrys Lest we not forget @JacksonWheat1's videos on it, which certainly addresses the books arguments. https://t.co/AFlsrfapub https://t.co/I9RQuSSSig

Jan 7, 2020 · 218 followers View post →
John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
@doofgeek4011 · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: "Darwin's Confidence Pt. 1": https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Dec 6, 2019 · 2 shares · 4,368 followers View post →
John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
@doofgeek4011 · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: Hey, @Aron_Ra and I both did Cambrian explosion videos recently! https://t.co/iYEzbWMBA2 and https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 4,368 followers View post →
Julie Technical Writer
@JLavoice · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: Hey, @Aron_Ra and I both did Cambrian explosion videos recently! https://t.co/iYEzbWMBA2 and https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 20, 2019 · 6 shares · 760 followers View post →
NewAgeHeretic
@NewAgeHeretics · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: Hey, @Aron_Ra and I both did Cambrian explosion videos recently! https://t.co/iYEzbWMBA2 and https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 20, 2019 · 6 shares · 93 followers View post →
Jackson Wheat
@JacksonWheat1 · X

Hey, @Aron_Ra and I both did Cambrian explosion videos recently! https://t.co/iYEzbWMBA2 and https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 20, 2019 · 15 likes · 6 shares · 2,831 followers View post →
Edward T. Babinski
@edwardtbabinski · X

Refuting creationist nonsense about the Cambrian explosion. https://t.co/R8TAmvXFf6

Aug 17, 2019 · 459 followers View post →
John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
@doofgeek4011 · X

RT @JacksonWheat1: "Darwin's Confidence Pt. 1": https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 15, 2019 · 2 shares · 4,368 followers View post →
Jackson Wheat
@JacksonWheat1 · X

"Darwin's Confidence Pt. 1": https://t.co/hScCgfHaHm

Aug 14, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,831 followers View post →
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