Amphimixis and the individual in evolving populations: Does Weismann's Doctrine apply to all, most or a few organisms?

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 357-372

  Niklas, Karl J ^a   Kutschera, Ulrich ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolutionary theory; Expanded synthesis; Individuality; Life cycle evolution; Multicellularity; Multilevel selection theory

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; HETEROCHRONY (ONTOGENY); LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORDYLOPHORA CASPIA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI; MAMMALIA; PROTISTA;

ANIMAL; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; EVOLUTION; LIFE CYCLE STAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84902175851     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-014-1164-4     Document Type: Review

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