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Soma as transmission control in multicellular evolution: a population-genetic framework for germline restriction and cellular altruism
2026-06-09
Abstract excerpt
A central question in the evolution of multicellularity is why lineages repeatedly transition from germ-dominated unicellular states to organizations with extensive somatic investment. If somatic cells are largely excluded from future generations, why are they produced at all, and why do soma-free multicellular alternatives appear limited in stability, persistence, or attainable complexity? Here, we propose a popu...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a6d2bc16-be60-5c01-8c08-879844a9ff45
- DOI
- 10.32942/x28385