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Kim Jacobsen
Biology
Wood biology
Wood biology
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Borgonie, G., Jacobsen, K. & Coomans, A. 2000. ‘Embryonic Lineage Evolution in nematodes’. Nematology 2: 65-69. I.F. 0.937.
Article in a scientific Journal / Article in a Journal
Because of the high number of species and its ancient roots in evolution, the phylum Nematoda is well suited for comparative embryonic study. Using 4D microscopy we have reconstructed the embryonic lineages of several nematodes. This allows us to identify changing developmental strategies in the phylum Nematoda. Generally there has been a shift in the phylum from a non-determined, non-strict development to a faster, highly determined embryonic development.