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Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out
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Algal Morphogenesis: How Volvox Turns Itself Inside-Out

Douglas G. Cole and Mark V. Reedy
Current Biology, Vol.13(19), pp.R770-R772
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09/30/2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2003.09.019
PMID: 14521856

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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
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.
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