A molecular study of euglenoid phylogeny using small subunit rDNA

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-223

  Linton, Eric W ^a   Hittner, Dana ^a   Lewandowski, Carole ^a   Auld, Theresa ^a   Triemer, Richard E ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Astasia; Distance; Euglena; Euglenozoa; Khawkinea; Maximum likelihood; Parsimony; Phacus; SSU rDNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ASTASIA; KHAWKINEA; PHYLOGENY; RIBOSOMAL DNA; SMALL SUBUNIT RIBOSOMAL DNA; TAXONOMY;

EUGLENA;

EID: 0033105415     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1999.tb04606.x     Document Type: Article

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