Evidence for AT-transversion bias in wasp (Hymenoptera: Symphyta) mitochondrial genes and its implications for the origin of parasitism

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 398-405

  Dowton, Mark ^a,b   Austin, Andrew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Cytochrome oxidase 1; Parasitism; Phylogeny; Symphyta; Transversion bias

Indexed keywords

RNA 16S;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; HYMENOPTERA; LIFE CYCLE; MITOCHONDRION; PARASITISM; PHYLOGENY; WASP;

ADENINE; ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; INSECTS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PARASITES; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; THYMINE; WASPS;

APOCRITA; HYMENOPTERA; ORUSSOIDEA; SIRICIDAE; SYMPHYTA; TENTHREDINOIDEA; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0030981801     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00006159     Document Type: Article

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