Cooperation is central to the emergence of multicellular life; however, the means by which
the earliest collectives (groups of cells) maintained integrity in the face of destructive cheating …

At first glance, the meaning of the word “multicellularity” appears to be unambiguous—it is
treated as an “intuitive” concept, something that can be grasped with common sense. On …

Evolutionary transitions in individuality (ETIs) involve the formation of Darwinian collectives
from Darwinian particles. The transition from cells to multicellular life is a prime example. …

The evolutionary transition to multicellularity has occurred on numerous occasions, but
transitions to complex life forms are rare. Here, using experimental bacterial populations as …

Aim: To evaluate a children's palliative care service designed specifically for a resource-poor
sub-Saharan African setting. Methodology: The study used mixed quantitative and …

Genotypes exhibiting an increased mutation rate, called hypermutators, can propagate in
microbial populations because they can have an advantage due to the higher supply of …

Study aim: To research the children's palliative care (CPC) educational needs of health
professionals in Uganda. Methodology design and setting: Mixed quantitative and qualitative …

The light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), is a
horticultural pest of Australia and New Zealand that has more recently invaded Hawaii, Europe…

A major theoretical consequence of selection at a locus is the genetic hitchhiking of linked
sites (selective sweep). The extent of hitchhiking around a gene is related to the strength of …

The major evolutionary transitions from unicellular organisms to multicellularity resulted in a
profusion of complex life forms. During the transition from single cells to multicellular life, …