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1.13 Origins of Eukaryotic Multicellularity
ОглавлениеAbove the evolutionary time, cells of multicellular organisms evolved a series of states (cell types). The mechanisms that lead to the formation of such states are unknown. Biology includes several competing hypotheses on the origin of eukaryotic multicellularity; all of them based on observations made on the behavior of current species. These hypotheses suggest multiple pathways that can lead to multicellular organisms; some pathways more successful than others. Moreover, these competing hypotheses may all be valid. Note that only a few general notions are mentioned here.