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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 28;12(10):1532.
doi: 10.3390/genes12101532.

Evolution of Multicellularity

J Mark Cock  1
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Editorial

Evolution of Multicellularity

J Mark Cock. Genes (Basel). .

Abstract

The emergence of multicellular organisms was, perhaps, the most spectacular of the major transitions during the evolutionary history of life on this planet [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

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