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"Few
groups of organisms hold such a fascination for evolutionary biologists as the Volvocales.
It is almost as if these algae were designed to exemplify the process of
evolution" (Bell 1985)
This project is designed
as a common effort among scientists with interests in
Volvocales who wish to share information, data, images,
publications. The site provides
information about new publications, research themes/projects, labs, databases, and other
research tools of interest to
the
Volvocales community. The website has
also sections on Volvocales ecology and life-history, phylogeny,
and a
wiki (Volvocales
wiki). When available, PDF files of publications are
posted.
If you have information you would like
to share, please contact Aurora Nedelcu (www.unbf.ca/vip/amnedelcu/) at
anedelcu@unb.ca.
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NEWS: The Second International Volvox Conference, Fredericton, July 31st - August 3rd, 2013; click here to go the
the meeting page
2013
April
- A General Allometric and Life-History Model for Cellular
Differentiation in the Transition to Multicellularity. Solari, CA;
Kessler JO; Goldstein RE. AMERICAN NATURALIST Volume:
181(3): 369-380
Mitochondrial and Plastid Genomes of the Colonial Green Alga Gonium
pectorale Give Insights into the Origins of Organelle DNA Architecture
within the Volvocales, Hamaji T; Smith DR.; Noguchi, Hideki; et al.
PLOS ONE 8(2): e57177
March
- Organelle Genome Complexity Scales Positively with Organism Size in
Volvocine Green Algae. Smith DR et al. 2013. Mol Biol Evol 30(4):
793-797
- Stable nuclear transformation of Eudorina elegans. 2013. Lerche K and Hallmann A. BMC BIOTECHNOLOGY 13:11.
2012
December
- Hydrodynamic Synchronization and Metachronal Waves on the Surface of the Colonial Alga Volvox carteri. 2012. Brumley DR, Polin M, Pedley TJ, amd Goldstein RE. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 109(26): 268102
June
- Description of two new monoecious species of Volvox sect. Volvox
(Volvocaceae, Chlorophyceae), based on comparative morphology and
molecualr phylogeny of cultured material. 2012. Nanako Isaka, Hiroko
Kawai-Toyooka, Ryo
Matsuzaki, Takashi Nakada and Hisayoshi Nozaki. J. Phycology 48(3):
759-767.
- Evidence for tubular mating structures induced
in each mating type of heterothallic Gonium pectorale (Volvocales,
Chlorophyta). 2012. Yuko Mogi, Takashi Hamaji, Masahiro Suzuki, Patrick
Ferris, Toshiyuki Mori, Yukihiro Kabeya, Shin-ya Miyagishima and
Hisayoshi Nozaki; J. Phycology. 48(3): 670-674
- A comparative analysis of the Volvocaceae (Chlorophyta). 2012. A.W. Coleman. J. Phycology. 48(3): 491-513
May
January
- Dynamic Evolution of Telomeric Sequences in the Green Algal Order Chlamydomonadales
Author(s): Fulneckova Jana; Hasikova Tereza; Fajkus Jiri; et al.
Source: GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION Volume: 4 Issue: 3 Pages: 248-264
2011
December
- Evolution of sex and mating loci: An expanded view from Volvocine algae
Author(s): Umen James G.
Source: CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY Volume: 14 Issue: 6 Pages: 634-641
September
- Flagellar phenotypic plasticity in volvocalean algae correlates with Peclet number
Author(s): Solari Cristian A.; Drescher Knut; Ganguly Sujoy; et al.
Source: JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE Volume:
8 Issue: 63 Pages: 1409-1417 DOI:
10.1098/rsif.2011.0023 Published: OCT 7 2011
July
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A post-doctoral Research Associate position is available
fall 2011 at Kansas State University in the Division of Biology to study
multicellular evolution using algae as a model system. This is
a cross-disciplinary position and preference will be given to those with
demonstrated experience in any of these areas: genome/transcriptome
sequencing, genetic screening, molecular cell biology, or algal
biology. Computational biology experience is highly desired. The
successful candidate will have access to state of the art facilities and the
ability to work collaboratively within Kansas State and with national and
international collaborators. A highly motivated career oriented
candidate is most preferred. Salary will be commensurate with
experience.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a one-page summary of their past
research accomplishments and a one page summary of future research
interests and career goals to Dr. Bradley Olson at biology@k-state.edu. In
addition, applicants should arrange for three letters of reference to be
sent to the same email address.
Kansas State University is an equal opportunity employer and highly encourages
diversity among its employees. Background checks are required
for all employees.
The official posting: http://www.k-state.edu/biology/position_openings/olson_pd.html). Laboratory home: http://www.k-state.edu/olsonlab/
June
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Hallmann A. Evolution of
reproductive development in the volvocine algae. Sexual Plant
Reproduction. 24(2):97-112 |
May
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Cristian A. Solari ,
Knut Drescher and Raymond E. Goldstein. The Flagellar Photoresponse in
Volvox species (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyceae) J. Phycol. 47(3): 580-583. DOI:
10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.00983.x |
April
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Setohigashi Y, Hamaji T, Hayama M, et al.
Uniparental Inheritance of Chloroplast DNA Is Strict in the Isogamous
Volvocalean Gonium. PLOS ONE 6(4): e19545
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March
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Cristian A. Solari, Knut
Drescher, Sujoy Ganguly, John O. Kessler, Richard E. Michod and Raymond E.
Goldstein. Flagellar phenotypic plasticity in volvocalean algae correlates
with Péclet number. J. R. Soc. Interface doi: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0023 |
January
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The 1st Volvox
International Meeting to be held at the
Biosphere 2 is in the planning stage; check back for updates.
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2010
December
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Volvox made it on
the
poster for the
XIth Biocomplexity Workshop on the Evolution of Cooperation at the
Indiana University
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Nishii, I.,
and Miller, S.M. (2010) Volvox: simple steps to developmental
complexity? Curr. Opin. Plant Biol. 13:1-8.
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Nordhues A., Miller S.M., Mühlhaus T.,
Schroda M. (2010) New insights into the roles of molecular chaperones in
Chlamydomonas and
Volvox. Int. Rev. Cell Mol. Biol.
285:75-113.
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November
October
August
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
December
October
September
July
June
| A Volvox inversionless mutant highlights the importance
of the extracellular matrix in morphogenesis. Eckardt NA. Plant Cell
21:1029. |
| Controlled enlargement of the glycoprotein vesicle
surrounding a Volvox embryo requires the InvB nucleotide-sugar transporter
and is required for normal morphogenesis. Ueki N & Nishii I. Plant Cell
21: 1166-1181. |
May
April
March
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The mitochondrial and plastid genomes of Volvox carteri:
bloated molecules rich in repetitive DNA. Smith DR and Lee RW. BMC
Genomics 10:132 |
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Triassic origin and early
radiation of multicellular volvocine algae. Herron MD, Hackett JD, Aylward
FO, Michod RE. PNAS
106: 3254-3258 |
January
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A nice
report on last summer's
Chlamydomonas Meeting |
December
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Idaten is a new
cold-inducible transposon of Volvox carteri that can be used for
tagging developmentally important genes. Ueki N and Nishii I. Genetics
180:1343-1353 |
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A new
male-specific gene "OTOKOGI" in Pleodorina starrii (Volvocaceae,
Chlorophyta) unveils the origin of male and female. Nozaki H.
Biologia. 63: 772-777. |
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Zygote
germination in Pleodorina starrii (Volvocaceae,
Chlorophyta).
Nozaki H.
Biologia. 63: 778-780.
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November
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Volvox barberi, the fastest swimmer
of the Volvocales (Chlorophyceae). Solari CA, Michod RE, Goldstein RE. J
Phycology 44, 1395-1398 |
September
August
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A taxonomic study of Eudorina unicocca (Volvocaceae,
Chlorophyceae) and related species, based on morphology and molecular
phylogeny
Yamada TK, Miyaji K, Nozaki H
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
Volume: 43 Issue:
3 Pages: 317-326
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July
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Molecular systematics of Volvocales
(Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta) based on exhaustive 18S rRNA phylogenetic
analyses
Nakada T, Misawa K, Nozaki H
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
Volume: 48 Issue:
1 Pages: 281-291
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June
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Red-shifted optogenetic excitation: a tool for fast neural control derived
from Volvox carteri
Zhang F, Prigge M, Beyriere F, et al.
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE Volume:
11 Issue: 6
Pages: 631-633 |
May
March
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On the
problem of ecological evolution in Volvox
Desnitskiy AG. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL
BIOLOGY Volume: 39 Issue:
2 Pages: 122-124
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February
January
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Vectorette PCR-primed
transposon display using the Jordan transposon in
Volvox carteri: An efficient tool that
analyzes more than 300 Jordan-Derived PCR fragments to retrieve tagged
genes
Ishida K. PROTIST Volume:
159 Issue: 1
Pages: 5-19 |
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Identification of the
minus-dominance gene ortholog in the mating-type locus of Gonium
pectorale
Hamaji T, Ferris PJ, Coleman AW, et al. GENETICS
Volume: 178 Issue:
1 Pages: 283-294
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