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The evolution of trade-offs between defense and reproduction facilitates the transition towards multicellularity

ABSTRACT: The evolutionary transition of multicellular life initially involves growth in groups of undifferentiated cells followed by differentiation into soma and germ-like cells. This is facilitated by trade-offs between traits determining survival and reproduction, favoring the coexistence of cells with extreme trait values and a convex trade-off curve as the multicellular state dominates. However, these transitions remain poorly characterized at the ecological and genetic level. Here, we studied the evolution of cell groups in ten isogenic lines of the unicellular green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii with prolonged exposure to a rotifer predator. We confirmed that this trait was heritable and characterized by a convex trade-off curve between reproduction and survival. Identical mutations evolved in all cell group isolates which were linked to survival and reducing associated cell costs. Overall, we show that just 500 generations of predator selection is sufficient to lead to a convex trade-off and incorporate evolved changes into the prey genome.

ORGANISM(S): Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

PROVIDER: GSE166685 | GEO | 2021/02/13

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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