The duo also investigated the idea that V. carteri evolved its germ — soma division by repurposing genes initially used for the transition to a simpler form of
multicellularity without a germ — soma dichotomy, but found little support for this hypothesis.
evolved its germ — soma division by repurposing genes initially used for the transition to a simpler form of
multicellularity without a germ — soma dichotomy, but found little support for this hypothesis.