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Open AccessGene loss during a transition to multicellularity
Multicellular evolution is a major transition associated with momentous diversification of multiple lineages and increased developmental complexity. The volvocine algae comprise a valuable system for the study...
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Open AccessAddressing the pervasive scarcity of structural annotation in eukaryotic algae
Despite a continuous increase in algal genome sequencing, structural annotations of most algal genome assemblies remain unavailable. This pervasive scarcity of genome annotation has restricted rigorous investi...
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Open AccessThe Gonium pectorale genome demonstrates co-option of cell cycle regulation during the evolution of multicellularity
The transition to multicellularity has occurred numerous times in all domains of life, yet its initial steps are poorly understood. The volvocine green algae are a tractable system for understanding the geneti...