Molecular Phylogenetics of the Avian GenusPipiloand a Biogeographic Argument for Taxonomic Uncertainty

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-201

  Zink, Robert M ^b   Weller, Susan J ^a   Blackwell, Rachelle C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Classification; Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogenetics; Sequence evolution; Towhees

Indexed keywords

PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIRDS; DNA PRIMERS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 0032174624     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1998.0526     Document Type: Article

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