Utility of the mitochondrial nad4L gene for algal and protistan phylogenetic analysis

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 452-456

  Chesnick, Joby M ^a   Tuxbury, Kathyrn ^a   Coleman, Annette ^b   Burger, Gertraud ^c   Lang, B Franz ^c  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

chromophyte; Chrysodidymus synuroideus; mitochondrial DNA; nad4L; Ochromonas danica; Phytophthora infestans; stramenopile

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CHROMOPHYTA; CHRYSODIDYMUS SYNUROIDEUS; OCHROMONAS; OCHROMONAS DANICA; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; PROTISTA; STRAMENOPILES;

EID: 0029776742     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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