Life-history evolution: at the origins of metamorphosis

Thomas W Holstein; Vincent Laudet

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.003

Life-history evolution: at the origins of metamorphosis

Curr Biol. 2014 Feb 17;24(4):R159-61. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.003.

Authors

Thomas W Holstein¹, Vincent Laudet²

Affiliations

¹ Molekulare Evolution und Genomik Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Im Neuenheimer Feld 329, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Electronic address: holstein@uni-hd.de.
² Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon; Université de Lyon; Université Lyon 1; CNRS; INRA; Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France. Electronic address: vincent.laudet@ens-lyon.fr.

PMID: 24556439
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.003

Abstract

Metamorphosis is a widespread life history strategy of animals but apart from some model organisms it is poorly characterized. A recent study of moon jellies highlights the similarities and differences between the various types of metamorphosis and illuminates its molecular determinants.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Hormones / physiology*
Life Cycle Stages / physiology*
Metamorphosis, Biological / physiology*
Scyphozoa / growth & development*

Substances

Hormones