Sequence data of mitochondrial 16S rDNA of Arctiidae and Nymphalidae: Evidence for a convergent evolution of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid and Cardiac Glycoside sequestration

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1549-1568

  Wink, Michael ^a   Von Nickisch Rosenegk, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

16S rDNA; Arctiidae; Cardiac glycosides; Convergence; Molecular phylogeny; Nymphalidae; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; Sequestration

Indexed keywords

ARCTIIDAE; ARCTIINAE; CTENUCHIDAE; CTENUCHINAE; DANAINAE; LITHOSIINAE; NYMPHALIDAE; SYNTOMEIDA;

EID: 0030878998     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006421.49263.ae     Document Type: Article

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