March 2018 PMID 29381766

Analysis of motility in multicellular Chlamydomonas reinhardtii evolved under predation.

Margrethe Boyd, Frank Rosenzweig, Matthew D Herron

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Abstract in brief

  • The study explores how the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can evolve simple multicellular structures in response to predation, and these structures are heritable, indicating a step toward multicellularity.
  • Despite developing multicellular forms, the newly evolved strains lose some motility, particularly directional movement like phototaxis, highlighting a tradeoff between becoming multicellular and maintaining motility.
  • The findings suggest that initial multicellularity in C. reinhardtii involves a balance between survival advantages and a decrease in movement capabilities, which needs further genetic adaptation for long-term evolution into complex multicellular life.]

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@LesSzklanny @InspiringPhilos Sorry, not an experiment but an observation. Here’s an experiment that induced multicellularity: https://t.co/RvOACiRpqj

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RT @JacksonWheat1: @LesSzklanny @InspiringPhilos Sorry, not an experiment but an observation. Here’s an experiment that induced multicellul…

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RT @DSpartan90: Incarnate God of the Gaps: The Movie https://t.co/jKhS4bt3io via @YouTube

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Incarnate God of the Gaps: The Movie https://t.co/DvgTJEXBgR via @YouTube

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Incarnate God of the Gaps: The Movie https://t.co/jKhS4bt3io via @YouTube

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Incarnate God of the Gaps: The Movie https://t.co/DvgTJEXBgR via @YouTube

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Sharing another series if my shared post got you interested: For the Bible Tells Me So | Incarnate God of the Gaps 2 https://t.co/iF4vHEsMo8 via @YouTube

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John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
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RT @JacksonWheat1: @LesSzklanny @InspiringPhilos Sorry, not an experiment but an observation. Here’s an experiment that induced multicellul…

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Jackson Wheat
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@LesSzklanny @InspiringPhilos Sorry, not an experiment but an observation. Here’s an experiment that induced multicellularity: https://t.co/RvOACiRpqj

Jan 8, 2022 · 5 likes · 1 share · 2,829 followers View post →
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