Molecular phylogeny of cuckoos supports a polyphyletic origin of brood parasitism

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 495-506

  Aragon S ^a   Moller A P ^a   Soler, J J ^b   Soler, M ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brood parasitism; Cuculiformes; Cytochrome b; DNA sequencing; ND2

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BROOD PARASITISM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY;

CLAMATOR; COCCYZUS; DROMOCOCCYX; TAPERA;

EID: 0033016958     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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