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There is a theory that some (now) parasites were actually transmittable cancers before, which then developed multi-cellularity that allowed them to have the dis
by _Microft 5y ago
There is a theory that some (now) parasites were actually transmittable cancers before, which then developed multi-cellularity that allowed them to have the distinct cell types that they needed to be an own lifeform. Developing multi-cellularity in eurkaryotes has been reported a few dozen times if I remember correctly. Crazy stuff, if true.
- grokkedit 5y agothat's one of the craziest theories I've ever heard (and amazing if correct!) I found this article https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13062-019-0233-1.pdf https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s13062-019-023... but I still haven't read it!
- DebtDeflation 5y agoHere's another for you - the virus-first hypothesis posits that all cellular life on earth is the result of viruses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_evolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_evolution https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140716-giant-viruses-science-life-evolution-origins https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140716-gi...