The evolutionary-developmental origins of multicellularity

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-25

  Niklas, Karl J ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Animals; Bacteria; Body plans; Coenocyte; Cytokinesis; Dynamic patterning modules; Embryophytes; Evolution; Fungi; Multilevel selection (MLS) theory; Phragmoplast; Siphonous; Spitzenk rper

Indexed keywords

ALGA; ANIMAL; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNGUS; GENOME; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PLANT;

ALGA; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BODY PLANS; CELL ADHESION; COENOCYTE; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOLOGY; DYNAMIC PATTERNING MODULES; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTIC CELL; EVOLUTION; FUNGUS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MULTILEVEL SELECTION (MLS) THEORY; PHRAGMOPLAST; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW; SIPHONOUS; SPITZENKÖRPER;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BODY PLANS; COENOCYTE; CYTOKINESIS; DYNAMIC PATTERNING MODULES; EMBRYOPHYTES; EVOLUTION; FUNGI; MULTILEVEL SELECTION (MLS) THEORY; PHRAGMOPLAST; SIPHONOUS; SPITZENKÖRPER;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CELL ADHESION; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84892604254     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.1300314     Document Type: Review

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