Autogenic transitions in individuality

Rainey, Paul B (2026) Autogenic transitions in individuality. [Preprint] This is the latest version of this item. Abstract Major evolutionary transitions in individuality occur when previously independent entities become components of a new unit whose parts share a reproductive fate. Most discussions focus on transitions arising through the integration of independent lineages. Less attention has been given to transitions originating from within a lineage, when internally generated components...