A rapid heuristic algorithm for finding minimum evolution trees

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-179

  Rodin, Andrew ^a   Li, Wen Hsiung ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0033857367     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1999.0728     Document Type: Article

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