The Evolution of Multicellularity

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CRC Press (2022)
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This book examines the origins and subsequent evolution of multicellularity. The transition from unicellular to multicellular life was one of a few major events in the history of life that created new opportunities for more complex biological systems to evolve.

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Group transformation: life history tradeoffs, division of labor and evolutionary transitions in individuality.  (pages 227-248)Guilhem Doulcier, Katrin Hammerschmidt & Pierrick Bourrat

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