04074namaa2200997uu 4500 oapen88630 oapen 20251217011902.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 240424s2022a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 1273728424 OCoLC 9780367356965 9780429351907 9781032207797 10.1201/9780429351907 doi (OCoLC)1273728424 oapen oapen eng dc P thema PS thema PSA thema PSAJ thema PSC thema PSD thema PSF thema Conlin, Peter aut The Evolution of Multicellularity Taylor & Francis CRC Press [Imprint] 2022 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Evolutionary Cell Biology Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star Among the most important innovations in the history of life is the transition from single-celled organisms to more complex, multicellular organisms. Multicellularity has evolved repeatedly across the tree of life, resulting in the evolution of new kinds of organisms that collectively constitute a significant portion of Earth's biodiversity and have transformed the biosphere. This volume examines the origins and subsequent evolution of multicellularity, reviewing the types of multicellular groups that exist, their evolutionary relationships, the processes that led to their evolution, and the conceptual frameworks in which their evolution is understood. This important volume is intended to serve as a jumping-off point, stimulating further research by summarizing the topics that students and researchers of the evolution of multicellularity should be familiar with, and highlighting future research directions for the field. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Cells Evolution. Multicellularity. Cellules Évolution. Biology, life sciences thema Cells Evolution fast Cellular biology (cytology) thema Developmental biology thema Evolution thema Life sciences: general issues thema Mathematics and Science thema Molecular biology thema Multicellularity fast SCIENCE Life Sciences Biology Molecular Biology. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Cytology. bisacsh SCIENCE Life Sciences Evolution. bisacsh Aggregative Multicellularity Animal Kingdom Apical Cells Cellular Aggregations Cellular Slime Mold Cellular Slime Mold Dictyostelium Discoideum Charophyte Algae Collective Fitness Dictyostelium Discoideum Fruiting Body Fruiting Body Morphology Genotype Phenotype Map Major Evolutionary Transitions Modifier Allele Multicellular Group Multicellular Species Myxococcus Xanthus Physarum Polycephalum Plasmodial Slime Molds Polysphondylium Pallidum Stalk Cells Stalk Formation Tryptophan Aminotransferase Unicellular Ancestor Unicellular Species Volvox Carteri Conlin, Peter edt Herron, Matthew edt Ratcliff, William edt OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/88630 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 37831 37831