Vom Ein- zum Vielzeller — Cyanobakterien als Modellsystem

The evolution of multicellularity is an example of an evolutionary transition in individuality (ETI). As in other ETIs, independent units form new reproducing entities — the first step en route to higher complexity. How and why this happens, is not clear. Using cyanobacteria, we study the ETI to multicellularity by combining experimental evolution, phylogenetics, and theory. Our results feature phenotypic plasticity and (functional) differentiation of single cells as a first step of an ETI.

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Published in:
Biospektrum : das Magazin für Biowissenschaften
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Spektrum, Akad. Verl.
Elsevier, Spektrum, Akad. Verl.
Spektrum, Akad. Verl.
Publishing place:
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Heidelberg
Vol.:
28
No.:
5
ISSN:
0947-0867
ISSN:
1868-6249
ISSN:
0947-0867
Pages:
475 - 477
Date Issued:
2022
URN:
urn:nbn:de:gbv:8:3-2024-00401-7
DOI:
10.1007/s12268-022-1812-8
Language:
English
Type of Resource:
Text
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Keywords:
cyanobacteria; evolutionary transition in individuality (ETI)
Classification:
Published version
DDC subject of DNB:
570 Life science, Biology
Hosting institution:
Faculties, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

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