Redox control and the evolution of multicellularity

Redox control and the evolution of multicellularity Redox control and the evolution of multicellularity Neil W. Blackstone Summary Redox chemistry, involving the transfer of electrons and hydrogen atoms, is central to energy conversion in respiration; in addition, control of gene expression by redox state commonly occurs in bacteria, allowing a rapid response to environmental changes, such as altered food supply. Colonial metazoans often encrust surfaces over which the food supply varies in t