Rodent monophyly: Pitfalls of molecular phylogenies

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 712-715

  Philippe, Hervé ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; CAT; GENETICS; GUINEA PIG; LETTER; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; PHYLOGENY; PLATYPUS; RAT; RODENT; WHALE;

ANIMALS; CATS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GUINEA PIGS; MICE; PHYLOGENY; PLATYPUS; RATS; RODENTIA; WHALES;

EID: 0031301965     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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