Dynamics and phylogenetic implications of mtDNA control region sequences in new world jays (Aves: Corvidae)

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-109

  Saunders, Matthew A ^a   Edwards, Scott V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Among site rate variation; Combined data; Control region; Cooperative breeding; Corvidae; Psilorhinus morio; Taxon sampling

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BIRD; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

AVES; CALOCITTA; CORVIDAE; CYANOCORAX; CYANOCORAX SENSU; GYMNORHINUS; PROKARYOTA; PSILORHINUS; PSILORHINUS MORIO;

EID: 0033840788     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002390010070     Document Type: Article

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