Evolution won? vol...science?

[SC kid]

600 million years ago, a single biological mistake changed everything: researchers say they have pinpointed what may well be one of evolution’s greatest copy mess-ups yet: the mutation that allowed our ancient protozoa predecessors to evolve into complex, multicellular organisms.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...single-biological-mistake-changed-everything/

In order to grow your lungs and other important organs in your body, cells have little rods that they point at other cells which then fit together in order to create structure, otherwise known as "Tissue".
This function is primarily controlled by a process that fits cells together like puzzle pieces using proteins on the exterior of cells that act as the receivers for the rods to fit into.
We suspected that cells didn't always have these receivers, (or at least, the proteins on the surface as cells didn't function as receivers) and through our research, we were able to simulate this evolution that created these receiver proteins and thus allowed cells to form into tissues.
We also were able to demonstrate that its a very simple process that likely could have happened naturally to ancient cells, creating the first tissues that are now essential to all complex life.

 

[supa vegetto]

"biological mistake"

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Repped, OP.

 

[SC kid]

Hmmm

Im not smart enough to think that deep

Will need time

 

[onceyoupop]

"biological mistake"

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Repped, OP.

This scene is what exactly came to mind when i read that.

 

[Meangene45]

Hunter and Flair always win.

 

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Very cool