Phylogeny of ticks (Ixodida) inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 511-517

  Crampton, A ^a   McKay, I ^a,b   Barker, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Argasidae; Ixodida; Ixodidae; Ixodoidea; large subunit; Phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; small subunit; ticks

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TICK;

EID: 0030152854     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7519(96)89379-9     Document Type: Article

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