Another close microbial relative of animals aggregates! The discovery of aggregative multicellularity in Ministeria, with some really cool transcriptomics.
Thibaut Brunet
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For decades, cellular aggregation was considered an evolutionary dead end.
Cells could come together temporarily.
But complex multicellular organisms like animals?
Our study, led by JP Gerdt, with Ruibao & @jennahed.bsky.social suggests it may be time to rethink that🧵 #ProtistsOnSKy
