Reexamination of phylogenetic relationships within the colonial Volvocales (Chlorophyta): An analysis of atpB and rbcL gene sequences

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 104-112

  Nozaki, Hisayoshi ^a   Ohta, Niji ^b   Takano, Hiroyoshi ^a   Watanabe, Makoto M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

AtpB gene; Chlorophyta; Gonium; Molecular phylogeny; RbcL gene; Volvocaceae; Volvocine series; Volvox

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST GENETICS; GENE SEQUENCING;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUDORINA; EUDORINA ELEGANS; GONIUM; PLEODORINA; VOLVOCACEAE; VOLVOCALES; VOLVOX;

EID: 0032988401     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3510104.x     Document Type: Article

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