A molecular phylogenetic survey of the nightjars and allies (Caprimulgiformes) with special emphasis on the potoos (Nyctibiidae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 228-244

  Mariaux, Jean ^a,b   Braun, Michael J ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b MUSÉUM D HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEGOTHELIDAE; AVES; BATRACHOSTOMIDAE; CAPRIMULGIDAE; CAPRIMULGIFORMES; NYCTIBIIDAE; NYCTIBIUS LEUCOPTERUS; NYCTIBIUS MACULOSUS; PODARGIDAE; STEATORNIS; STEATORNIS CARIPENSIS;

CYTOCHROME B; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CHICKEN; CLASSIFICATION; CODON; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRDS; CHICKENS; CODON; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030256179     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1996.0073     Document Type: Article

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