The phylogenetic position of alpha- and beta-tubulins from the Chlorarachnion host and Cercomonas (Cercozoa)

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 561-570

  Keeling, Patrick J ^a,b   Deane, James A ^a   McFadden, Geoffrey I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cercozoa; Chlorarachniophyta; Evolution; Sarcomonad

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TUBULIN; BETA TUBULIN; CDNA LIBRARY; CERCOMONAS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; EUGLENOZOA; GENE DELETION; GENE PROBE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENETICS; HETEROLOBOSEA; INTRON; PEPTIDE ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOON; PSEUDOGENE; RNA SPLICING;

EID: 0032170372     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb05117.x     Document Type: Article

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