Even ancient bacteria possessed intercellular communication structures like humans today, study finds
Biologists have discovered that ancient multicellular bacteria utilize calcium-regulated communication structures similar to those found in human cells. This finding suggests that complex intercellular signaling evolved much earlier than previously thought.
Why it matters
This discovery provides a deeper understanding of evolutionary biology and the fundamental mechanisms that allow complex life forms to function.
by Arne Claussen, Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf
edited by Lisa Lock , reviewed by Robert Egan
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