Hemichordates and deuterostome evolution: Robust molecular phylogenetic support for a hemichordate + echinoderm clade

Evolution and Development

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 166-171

  Bromham, Lindell D ^a   Degnan, Bernard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA 18S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECHINODERM; GENETICS; INVERTEBRATE CHORDATA; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE; ECHINODERMATA; PHYLOGENY; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S;

EID: 0033224472     PISSN: 1520541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-142x.1999.99026.x     Document Type: Article

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