Volvox - A Search for Molecular Genetic Origins of Multicellularity Cellular

Zusammenfassung The central thesis of this book is that Volvox and its unicellular and colonial relatives provide a wholly unrivalled opportunity to explore the proximate and ultimate causes underlying the evolution! from unicellular ancestors! of multicellular organisms with fully differentiated cell types. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue; 1. Introduction; 2. The volvocales: many cellular innovations; 3. Ecological factors fostering the evolution of Volvox; 4. Cytological features fostering the evolution of Volvox; 5. Volvox V. Carteri: a Rosetta stone for deciphering the origins of cytodifferentiation; 6. Mutational analysis of the V. Carteri development program; 7. Molecular analysis of V. Carteri genes and development; Epilogue; References.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David L. Kirk, David L. (Washington University Kirk
• Mitarbeit: Jonathan B. L. Bard (Herausgeber), Peter W. Barlow (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 08.09.2005
• EAN: 9780521019149
• ISBN: 978-0-521-01914-9
• Seiten: 400
• Serie: Developmental and Cell Biology
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Allgemeines, Lexika