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Author Topic:   Scientists replicate key evolutionary step in life on earth
Butterflytyrant
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01-17-2012 5:29 PM


Hey Guys,
Another step forward for the science guys -
More than 500 million years ago, single-celled organisms on Earth's surface began forming multi-cellular clusters that ultimately became plants and animals.
Just how that happened is a question that has eluded evolutionary biologists.
Now scientists have replicated that key step in the laboratory using common Brewer's yeast, a single-celled organism.
The yeast "evolved" into multi-cellular clusters that work together cooperatively, reproduce and adapt to their environment--in essence, they became precursors to life on Earth as it is today.
rest of the story here - http://www.physorg.com/...plicate-key-evolutionary-life.html
Yay for us!

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