Volvox: a search for the molecular and genetic origins of multicellularity and cellular differentiation
Auteur :
Kirk, David L.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521019149
Date de publication :
8 sept. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
607 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.