Open AccessA Volvox Inversionless Mutant Highlights the Importance of the Extracellular Matrix in Morphogenesis
Author(s) -
Nancy A. Eckardt
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.109.210412
Subject(s) - multicellular organism , biology , morphogenesis , chlamydomonas , microbiology and biotechnology , extracellular matrix , mutant , matrix (chemical analysis) , cell , genetics , gene , materials science , composite material
Volvox is a multicellular spherical green alga that is closely related to the more widely studied unicellular Chlamydomonas. Volvox is a fascinating creature that serves as a useful model system for investigating the evolution of multicellularity and the regulation of cell differentiation (reviewed
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