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Biologists Find Evidence for Electrical Signaling and Coordinated Behavior in Choanoflagellates


Scientists at the University of Bergen have uncovered a remarkable diversity of behaviors within the rosette-shaped colonies of Salpingoeca rosetta, a rare species of choanoflagellate -- the closest relatives of animals.

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