Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Integrin-mediated adhesion in the unicellular holozoan Capsaspora owczarzaki
H. Parra-Acero, M. Harcet, N. Sanchez-Pons…·I. Ruiz-Trillo
This study shows that the unicellular holozoan Capsaspora owczarzaki uses integrins for cell-substrate adhesion, suggesting integrin-mediated adhesion predates animals.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.015