Environmentally regulated clonal-aggregative multicellularity in a choanoflagellate
N. Ros-Rocher, J. Reyes-Rivera, U. Horo, Y. Foroughijabbari, C. Combredet, B. T. Larson, M. C. Coyle, E. A. T. Houtepen, M. J. A. Vermeij, J. L. Steenwyk, T. Brunet
This study shows that the choanoflagellate Choanoeca flexa forms multicellular sheets through clonal or aggregative mechanisms, adapting to environmental changes in splash pools.
bioRxiv · Mar 25, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology