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Volvox

A genus of GREEN ALGAE in the family Volvocaceae. They form spherical colonies of hundreds or thousands of bi-flagellated cells in a semi-transparent… 
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2006
2006
A Posttranslationally Regulated Protease, VheA, Is Involved in the Liberation of Juveniles from Parental Spheroids in Volvox carteri[W]
The lineage of volvocine algae includes unicellular Chlamydomonas and multicellular Volvox in addition to their colonial… 
2006
2006
Translational control of regA, a key gene controlling cell differentiation in Volvox carteri
The complete division of labour between the reproductive and somatic cells of the green alga Volvox carteri is controlled by… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Volvox carteri as a model for studying the genetic and cytological control of morphogenesis
The green alga Volvox carteri has a very simple and regular adult form that arises through a short sequence of well‐defined… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The genetic program for germ-soma differentiation in Volvox.
Volvox carteri possesses only two cell types: mortal somatic cells and potentially immortal asexual reproductive cells called… 
1996
1996
Three abundant germ line-specific transcripts in Volvox carteri encode photosynthetic proteins
Volvox carteri is a multicellular eukaryotic green alga composed of about 2000 cells of only two differentiated types: somatic… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Germ cell specification in Volvox carteri.
Volvox carteri illustrates with diagrammatic clarity Weismann's concept of an immortal germline that produces a mortal soma that… 
1982
1982
A revision of the cell lineages recently reported for Volvox carteri embryos
Volvox offers a unique opportunity to study the segregation of reproductive potential during development of a multicellular… 
1978
1978
Carrier-mediated Uptake of Arginine and Urea by Volvox carteri f. nagariensis.
Volvox carteri f. nagariensis takes up arginine via a high affinity, highly specific carrier, whereas carriers for neutral and… 
1974
1974
Purification and partial characterization of a glycoprotein sexual inducer from Volvox carteri.
A method is described for the isolation and purification of the sexual inducer produced by male colonies of the colonial green… 
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1973
Highly Cited
1973
Genetic control of development in Volvox: isolation and characterization of morphogenetic mutants.
Morphogenetic mutants of the colonial green alga, Volvox carteri f. nagariensis, were induced by chemical mutagenesis. The 68… 
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