A new method for locating changes in a tree reveals distinct nucleotide polymorphism vs divergence patterns in mouse mitochondrial control region

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 224-231

  Galtier, Nicolas ^a,b   Boursot, Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Base composition; Divergence; Mitochondrial control region; Mouse; Nucleotide change location; Phylogeny; Polymorphism; Test of neutrality

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE CONTROL; GENE LOCATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MODEL; MOUSE; NEUTRAL GENE THEORY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY;

EMBRYOPHYTA; RODENTIA;

EID: 0033938736     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002399910025     Document Type: Article

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