The Molecular Phylogenetics of Tuco-Tucos (genusCtenomys,Rodentia: Octodontidae) Suggests an Early Burst of Speciation

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 88-99

  Lessa, Enrique P ^a   Cook, Joseph A ^b  

^a Facultad de Ingenieria   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Cytochrome b; Mitochondrial DNA; Octodontidae; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RAT; RODENT;

ANIMALS; BASE COMPOSITION; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; RATS; RODENTIA; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031991379     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1997.0445     Document Type: Article

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