A general allometric and life-history model for cellular differentiation in the transition to multicellularity

American Naturalist

Volumn 181, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 369-380

  Solari, Cristian A ^a   Kessler, John O ^b   Goldstein, Raymond E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b University of Arizona   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Cost of reproduction; Germ soma differentiation; Life history evolution; Multicellularity; Volvocales

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CELL ORGANELLE; COLONY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FECUNDITY; GREEN ALGA; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SPECIALIZATION; VIABILITY;

EID: 84874605540     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/669151     Document Type: Article

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