Selecting for multicellularity in the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

• Published in: McGill Science undergraduate research journal Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 30 - 38
• Main Authors: Moulton, Tyler, Bell, Dr. Graham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 31.03.2013

Background: Researchers have recently begun experimentally exploring the origins of multicellularity (4-6). Their studies have found that the transition to a multicellular state may have been surprisingly simple, considering its profound implications for the history of life (3). This study experimen...