Nels and Vincent discuss how duplication of a gene encoding a transcription factor led to evolution of a novel cell type in the slime mold Dictyostelium. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Links for this episode Gene duplication leads to novel cell type (Current Biol) Evolution of multicellularity (TWiEVO 11) Letters read on TWiEVO 81 Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks! Science Picks Nels – Dall-E artificial intelligence meets art Vincent – John Bonner’s slime mold movies Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv