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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 September 2016
The Geneva evolutionary code has been modified to study the advanced stages (Ne, O, Si burnings) of rotating massive stars. Here we present the results of four 20 M⊙ stars at solar metallicity with initial rotational velocities, vini, of 0, 100, 200 and 300 km/s in order to show the crucial role of rotation in stellar evolution. As already known, rotation increases mass loss and core masses [4]. A fast rotating 20 M⊙ star has the same central evolution as a non-rotating 26 M⊙. Rotation also increases strongly net total metal yields. Furthermore, rotation changes the SN type so that more SNIb are predicted (see [5] and [6]). Finally, SN1987A-like supernovae progenitor colors can be explained in a single rotating star scenario.