@micromotility.bsky.socialthe study suggests that protistan predators can perceive and adapt to environmental changes (such as prey abundance) by modulating their behaviour -- a basic form of cellular cognition.
Could such ancient traits have been present in LECA?? studying these #excavates could provide new insights!
@micromotility.bsky.socialPlease enjoy this new offering from the lab: we discover that #excavates - ancient flagellate lineages with a voracious appetite for bacteria - change their behaviour depending on the availability of said prey!
Preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...