Phylogenetic analyses of various euglenoid taxa (Euglenozoa) based on 18S rDNA sequence data

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 220-226

  Preisfeld, Angelika ^a   Berger, Silke ^a   Busse, Ingo ^a   Liller, Susanne ^a   Ruppel, Hans Georg ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

18S rRNA; Euglenoids; Euglenozoa; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

DISTIGMA CURVATA; DISTIGMA PROTEUS; LEPOCINCLIS OVATA; PERANEMA TRICHOPHORUM; PETALOMONAS CANTUSCYGNI; PHACUS SIMILIS;

EID: 0033850202     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99091.x     Document Type: Article

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