Evolution of reproductive development in the volvocine algae

Sexual Plant Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-112

  Hallmann, Armin ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Chlamydomonas reinhardtii; Green algae; Multicellularity; Reproduction; Volvox carteri

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; GERM CELL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; VOLVOX;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; GERM CELLS; PHYLOGENY; REPRODUCTION; VOLVOX;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONADALES; CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; VOLVOX; VOLVOX CARTERI;

EID: 79957515458     PISSN: 09340882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00497-010-0158-4     Document Type: Review

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