On the origins and early evolution of multicellularity.
In this paper an attempt is made to consider the significance of recent data on the organization and development of Volvox, a multicellular spheroidal green alga, for the unsolved problem of metazoan origins. A brief analysis is made of differences and similarities in some trends and principles during the establishment of metazoan and volvocalean multicellularity.
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Biological Institute, St. Petersburg State University, Russia.
D005075:Biological Evolution; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000235:genetics
D012335:RNA, Ribosomal