Discontinuous mitochondrial and chloroplast large subunit ribosomal RNAs among green algae: Phylogenetic implications

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 103-111

  Nedelcu, Aurora M ^a   Spencer, David F ^a   Denovan Wright, Eileen M ^a   Lee Robert, W ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorophyceae; Chlorophyta; chloroplast LSU rRNA; Micromonadophyceae; mitochondrial LSU rRNA; phylogeny; Pleurastrophyceae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROCOCCALES; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; PRASINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0029787525     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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