Schierwater, B. 1958-

Trichoplax and the origin of animal complexity [electronic resource] / Bernd Schierwater. - London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2016. - 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (38 min.) : color, sound). - Evolutionary physiology, 2056-452X . - Henry Stewart talks. Biomedical & life sciences collection. Evolutionary physiology. .

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration. Title from title frames.

Contents: Trichoplax and the origin of animal complexity -- Complex patterns usually evolve from more basic patterns -- Introducing the placozoan Trichoplax -- Metazoan -- Definition -- The Biology of Placozoa -- Trichoplax adhaerens: Grell clone -- Comparing Placozoa with other Metazoa -- Parallel evolution: diploblasts & triploblasts -- The new Placula hypothesis -- Hox-like genes.

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Evolution (Biology)
Invertebrates--Evolution.
Invertebrates--Phylogeny.
Metazoa--Evolution.
Metazoa--Phylogeny.
Molecular evolution.
Animals.
Biodiversity.
Biological Evolution.
Evolution, Molecular.
Genes, Homeobox.
Placozoa--anatomy & histology.
Placozoa--genetics.
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