QCB fellow, Ria Kider (Gerdt Lab), authored a recent publication in EMBO Reports titled "Endocytosed lipids induce cell aggregation via filopodia retraction in a close relative of animals." The paper focused on evaluating chemical properties of lipid cues that activate aggregation in Capsaspora owczarzaki. Their work illuminate the molecular and cellular basis of Capsaspora’s aggregative behavior, with implications for the evolution of animal multicellularity and the transmission of parasites.
