Multicellularity:: Evolution and the egg

被引:61
作者
Wolpert, L
Szathmáry, E
机构
[1] UCL, Dept Anat & Dev Biol, London WC1E 6BT, England
[2] Eotvos Lorand Univ, Dept Plant Taxon & Ecol, H-1014 Budapest, Hungary
[3] Collegium Budapest, Inst Adv Study, H-1014 Budapest, Hungary
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D O I
10.1038/420745a
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Most multicellular organisms pass through a single-cell stage from which they then develop. This feature may render them more evolvable.
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页码:745 / 745
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