Genomics of Volvocine Algae

Advances in Botanical Research

Volumn 64, Issue , 2012, Pages 185-243

  Umen, James G ^a   Olson, Bradley J S C ^b  

^a DONALD DANFORTH PLANT SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Chlamydomonas; Chloroplast; Evolution; Flagella; Mating locus; Metabolism; Multicellularity; Volvox

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866764744     PISSN: 00652296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-391499-6.00006-2     Document Type: Chapter

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