title: Life-history evolution: at the origins of metamorphosis.
abstract: Metamorphosis is a widespread life history strategy of animals but apart from some model organisms it is poorly characterized. A recent study of moon jellies highlights the similarities and differences between the various types of metamorphosis and illuminates its molecular determinants.
authors.affiliation: Molekulare Evolution und Genomik Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 329, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: holstein@uni-hd.de.
authors.forename: Thomas W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Holstein
authors.affiliation: Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon; Université de Lyon; Université Lyon 1; CNRS; INRA; Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France. Electronic address: vincent.laudet@ens-lyon.fr.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Laudet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D008018:Life Cycle Stages / Q000502:physiology*; D008675:Metamorphosis, Biological / Q000502:physiology*; D037401:Scyphozoa / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones