Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out

Douglas G. Cole; Mark Reedy

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.019

Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out

Douglas G. Cole, Mark Reedy

Department of Biology

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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
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	13
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.019
Publication status	Published - Sep 30 2003

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Cole, D. G., & Reedy, M. (2003). Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out. Current Biology, 13(19). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.019

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