Abstract
During its development, the multicellular green alga Volvox undergoes inversion, in which spherical embryos turn their multicellular sheet completely inside out. A mutant analysis has revealed that a novel kinesin motor protein is essential for completing this process.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | R770-R772 |
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 30 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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Cole, D. G., & Reedy, M. V. (2003). Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out. Current Biology, 13(19), R770-R772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.019