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bulletChlamydomonas life-cycle at http://www.biology.duke.edu/chlamy/images/lifecycle.gif
bullet The sexual cycle of a Volvox carteri female (photos by Cristian Solari and processed by Rick Michod)
bulletSex-induction and zygote germination protocols for volvocalean algae - Contributed by Matt Herron (University of Arizona)

Publications:

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Males evolved from the dominant isogametic mating type. Hisayoshi Nozaki, Toshiyuki Mori, Osami Misumi, Sachihiro Matsunaga and Tsuneyoshi Kuroiwa.
           CURRENT BIOLOGY 16(24): R1018-R1020 DEC 2006
bulletMorphology, molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of two new species of Pleodorina (Volvoceae, Chlorophyceae). Nozaki H, Ott FD, Coleman AW. JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 42 (5): 1072-1080 OCT 2006
bulletMorphology and sexual reproduction of Carteria palmata sp nov belonging to the Carteria group I sensu Lembi (Chlorophyceae, Volvocales) Suda S, Nozaki H, Watanabe MM. PHYCOLOGIA 44 (6): 596-607 NOV 2005
bulletLife-cycle studies and culture experiments for identification of doubtful volvocacean organisms - observations on Pandorina and Eudorina. Angeler DG.
HYDROBIOLOGIA 370: 269-275 1998
bulletThe highly efficient sex-inducing pheromone system of Volvox. Hallmann A, Godl K, Wenzl S, et al. TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY 6 (5): 185-189 MAY 1998
bulletMorphology and evolution of sexual reproduction in the Volvocaceae (Chlorophyta). Nozaki H. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 109 (1095): 353-361 SEP 1996
bulletMORPHOLOGY AND PAEDOGAMOUS SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN CHLOROGONIUIM CAPILLATUM SP-NOV, (VOLVOCALES, CHLOROPHYTA). NOZAKI H, WATANABE MM, AIZAWA K. JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 31 (4): 655-663 AUG 1995
bulletNOZAKI H
ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN GONIUM-QUADRATUM (CHLOROPHYTA) WITH A DISCUSSION OF PHYLOGENETIC-RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE GONIACEAE 
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 29 (3): 369-376 JUN 1993
bulletALHASANI H, JAENICKE L
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SEX-INDUCER GLYCOPROTEIN OF VOLVOX-CARTERI F WEISMANNIA 
SEXUAL PLANT REPRODUCTION 5 (1): 8-12 JAN 1992
bulletNOZAKI H, KUROIWA T
MORPHOLOGY AND SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF GONIUM-MULTICOCCUM (VOLVOCALES, CHLOROPHYTA) FROM NEPAL 
PHYCOLOGIA 30 (5): 381-393 SEP 1991
 
bulletNOZAKI H
MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION AND REPRODUCTION IN GONIUM-VIRIDISTELLATUM (VOLVOCALES, CHLOROPHYTA) 
PHYCOLOGIA 28 (1): 77-88 MAR 1989
bulletNOZAKI H
MORPHOLOGY, SEXUAL REPRODUCTION AND TAXONOMY OF VOLVOX-CARTERI F KAWASAKIENSIS F NOV (CHLOROPHYTA) FROM JAPAN 
PHYCOLOGIA 27 (2): 209-220 JUN 1988
bulletNOZAKI H
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN GONIUM-SOCIALE (CHLOROPHYTA, VOLVOCALES) 
PHYCOLOGIA 25 (1): 29-35 MAR 1986
 
bulletNOZAKI H
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN EUDORINA-ELEGANS (CHLOROPHYTA, VOLVOCALES) 
BOTANICAL MAGAZINE-TOKYO 96 (1042): 103-110 1983
 
bulletSTARR RC, FLATEN CM
STRUCTURE AND REPRODUCTION OF VOLVOX CARTERI VAR NAGARIENSIS 
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY S 4: 3& Suppl. S 1968
 
bulletTHOMPSON RH
STUDIES IN THE VOLVOCALES .1. SEXUAL REPRODUCTION OF PANDORINA-CHARKOWIENSIS AND OBSERVATIONS ON VOLVULINA-STEINII 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 41 (2): 142-145 1954
bulletHARRIS DO
LIFE-HISTORY AND GROWTH INHIBITION STUDIES IN PLATYDORINA-CAUDATA (VOLVOCACEAE) 
BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE BOTANIQUE DE FRANCE : 161-174 1972
 
 
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