How 5000 independent rowers coordinate their strokes in order to row into the sunlight: Phototaxis in the multicellular green alga <it>Volvox</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolution of multicellular motile organisms from unicellular ancestors required the utilization of previously evolved tactic behavior in a multicellular context. Volvocine green algae are uniquely suited for studying tactic respo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/103 |