Multicellular group formation in algae

Thesis

The evolution of multicellular organisms from single cells has puzzled scientists for centuries. Separating this problem into smaller steps has been illuminating. The first step is multicellular group formation and the second is group transformation into an obligate multicellular entity where cells are fixed in a multicellular lifestyle and cannot reverse back to being single cells. Relatedness among cells is known to be fundamental in this major transition to an obligate lifestyle, but th...

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Authors: Kapsetaki, S

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: group formation; ecology; algae; multicellularity; Daphnia; aggregates; predators; clumps; social evolution