Morphoses

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Morphoses

nonhereditary changes caused in the somatic cells of an organism by factors from the environment. Morphoses arise as a result of the disruption of the normal function of the genes.

Typical morphoses are created under experimental conditions when the developing organism is treated with certain chemical substances (chemomorphoses) or with ionizing radiation (radiomorphoses). Thus, when Drosophila larvae are exposed to X rays, up to 100 percent of individuals have homotypic morphoses (divaricate or notched wings) that imitate mutations. Although morphoses usually present marked deviations from parental forms, they are nonadaptive.

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No references found			With the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Morphoses premieres a commissioned work (created during a residency here leading up to the performance). The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts opens: if everything is ... by McDonough, Karen / Dance Magazine In 2007 the precocious Wheeldon left the alpha-dog New York City Ballet, where he had been a soloist and then resident choreographer, to found his own company, Morphoses, and since has been calling upon an astounding international network of dancers and choreographers to fill its ranks season by season. Christopher Wheeldon by The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) It will be called Morphoses, named after a dance he created in 2002, and have permanent rehearsal and performance bases at Sadler's Wells in London and in New York. Ballet world abuzz at British choregrapher's huge gamble by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			morphogen morphogene Morphogenesis morphogenetic movement Morphogenetic Movements morphogenetic region morphogenetic stimulus morphographic map Morphography morpholine Morphological Analysis morphological astronomy Morphological Classification of Languages Morphological Complex Morphology Morphology, Animal Morphology, Human Morphology, Plant Morphometry Morphophoneme Morphophonemics MorphOS morphosan Morphosculptural Zones Morphosculpture Morphoses morphospecies Morphostructure morphotropism Morphotropy morphware MorphX Morphy Morphy Lake State Park Morphy, Paul Morphy, Paul Charles Morquio's syndrome morrice dance Morrice, James Wilson Morrill County Morrill, Justin Smith Morris Morris Brown College Morris County morris dance Morris Hillquit Morris Jesup Rise Morris Jesup, Cape Morris Rattlesnake Roundup Morris State Park Morris Swadesh			Morphometric Morphometric Morphometric X-Ray Absorptiometry morphometrically morphometrically morphometrically Morphometrics morphometry morphometry morphometry Morphon Morphonomy morphophoneme morphophoneme morphophonemes morphophonemes morphophonemic morphophonemic morphophonemic system morphophonemics morphophonemics Morphophonology Morphophonology Morphophyly morphophysiology morphos morphos morphosan Morphosculptural Zones Morphosculpture Morphoses morphosis morphosis morphosis morphospecies Morphostructure Morphosyntactic morphosyntax morphosyntaxes Morphotic Morphotropic Phase Boundary morphotropism Morphotropy Morphotype Morphous solid Morphous solid Morphous solid morphs morphs Morphware MorphX Morphy Morphy Morphy Lake State Park Morphy, Paul Morphy, Paul Charles Morpion MORPW MORQ MORQG Morquio

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