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Science just one small step away from actually creating the Pillsbury Doughboy?

In just a few weeks single-celled yeast have evolved into a multicellular organism, complete with division of labour between cells. This suggests that the evolutionary leap to multicellularity may be a surprisingly small hurdle.

From the New Scientist.

Is this a prelude to intelligent bread life? If so, the only thing we can accept with confidence is a future ethnic war between rye bread and the baguette.

May I be the first to welcome our future doughy overlords.

 

2 Responses

  1. Nice Kent Brockman reference – public service broadcasting at its best

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