The relationship between Pseudoscourfieldia marina and Pycnococcus provasolii (Prasinophyceae, Chlorophyta): Evidence from 18s rDNA sequence data

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 838-843

  Fawley, Marvin W ^a   Qin, Mingbo ^a   Yun, Yue ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mamiellales; Prasinophyceae; Pseudoscourfieldia marina; Pycnococcaceae; Pycnococcus provasolii; rDNA; Sequence analysis

Indexed keywords

DNA ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; PIGMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; MAMIELLALES; NEPHROSELMIS; PRASINOPHYCEAE; PSEUDOSCOURFIELDIA MARINA; PYCNOCOCCACEAE; PYCNOCOCCUS PROVASOLII;

EID: 0032867091     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3540838.x     Document Type: Article

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