Phenotypic Plasticity in Hydrozoans: Morph Reversibility

Rivista di Biologia - Biology Forum

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 283-294

  Bavestrello, Giorgio ^a   Puce, Stefania ^a   Cerrano, Carlo ^b   Sarà, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Developmental switch; Hydrozoans; Life cycles; Morph reversibility; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COELENTERATE; GENETICS; LIFE CYCLE; PHENOTYPE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CNIDARIA; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 0034180298     PISSN: 22822593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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