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Why did eukaryotes evolve only once? Genetic and energetic aspects of conflict and conflict mediation.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 19 Jul 2013
Blackstone Neil W
Abstract excerpt
According to multi-level theory, evolutionary transitions require mediating conflicts between lower-level units in favour of the higher-level unit. By this view, the origin of eukaryotes and the origin of multicellularity would seem largely equivalent. Yet, eukaryotes evolved only once in the history of life, whereas multicellular eukaryotes have evolved many times. Examining conflicts between evolutionary units...
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