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Molecular Evolution: Evidence for Monophyly of Metazoa

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  • © 1998

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Editors:
  1. Werner E. G. Müller

    1. Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Abteilung für Angewandte Molekularbiologie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

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  • The first book to address this topic
  • Of interest to all evolutionary biologists

Part of the book series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology (PMSB, volume 19)

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This volume concentrates on the origin of multicellular animals, Metazoa. Until now, no unequivocal phylogeny has been produced. Therefore, the questions remain: Did Metazoa evolve from the Protozoa only once, or several times? Is the origin of animals monophyletic or polyphyletic? Especially the relationships between the existing lower metazoan phyla, particularly the Porifera (sponges) are uncertain. Based on sequence data of genes typical for multicellularity it is demonstrated that all Metazoa, including Porifera, should be placed into the kingdom Animalia together with the Eumetazoa. Therefore it is most likely that all animals are of monophyletic origin.

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Transition from Protozoa to Metazoa: An Experimental Approach

    • Werner E. G. Müller, Isabel M. Müller
    Pages 1-22

  3. Individuality in Early Eukaryotes and the Consequences for Matazoan Development

    • Neil W. Blackstone
    Pages 23-43

  4. Evolution of Animal Lectins

    • Jun Hirabayashi, Ken-ichi Kasai
    Pages 45-88

  5. Molecular Phylogeny of Eumetazoa: Genes in Sponges (Porifera) Give Evidence for Monophyly of Animals

    • W. E. G. Müller
    Pages 89-132

  6. Homeobox Genes in the Freshwater Sponge

    • Makiko Seimiya, Morihiro Naito, Yoko Watanabe, Yoshikazu Kurosawa
    Pages 133-155

  7. Homeobox-Containing Genes in Freshwater Sponges: Characterization, Expression, and Phylogeny

    • E. Richelle-Maurer, G. Van de Vyver, S. Vissers, C. C. Coutinho
    Pages 157-175

  8. Early Evolution of the Metazoa: An Inference from the Elongation Factor-1α

    • M. Kobayashi, N. Satoh
    Pages 177-185

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 187-189
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Abteilung für Angewandte Molekularbiologie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

    Werner E. G. Müller

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Molecular Evolution: Evidence for Monophyly of Metazoa

  • Editors: Werner E. G. Müller

  • Series Title: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-48745-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-48747-7Published: 18 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-48745-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0079-6484

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-8484

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 189

  • Topics: Cell Biology, Zoology

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