The evolution of multicellularity is a major transition that is not yet fully understood.
Specifically, we do not know whether there are any mechanisms by which multicellularity …

Multicellular organisms that form by aggregation of cells arguably do not achieve high levels
of complexity. Conflict among the cells is a widely accepted explanation for this, but an …

Interaction conditions can change the balance of cooperation and conflict in multicellular
groups. After aggregating together, cells of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum …

Throughout the eukaryotic tree of life, amoeboid organisms have evolved that aggregate
upon starvation and form multicellular fruiting bodies, consisting of a ball of spores atop a …

Multicellular organisms that form by aggregation of cells arguably do not achieve high levels
of complexity. Conflict among the cells is a widely accepted explanation for this, but an …

Eukaryotes span a very large size range, with macroscopic species most often formel in
multicellular lifecycle stages, but sometimes as very large single cells containing many …

Throughout the eukaryotic tree of life, amoeboid organisms have evolved that aggregate
upon starvation and form multicellular fruiting bodies, consisting of a ball of spores atop a …

You probably take cooperation for granted. You would be excused for doing so—
cooperation is all around us. Children team up to complete a project on time. Neighbors help …