Relative patterns and rates of evolution in heron nuclear and mitochondrial DNA

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 437-450

  Sheldon, Frederick H ^a   Jones, Clare E ^a   McCracken, Kevin G ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ardeidae; Congruence analysis; Cytochrome b sequence; DNA DNA hybridization; Phylogeny; Rates of evolution

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS DNA; CYTOCHROME B; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CODON; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ARDEA; ARDEIDAE; AVES; BOTAURUS; BUBULCUS; BUTORIDES; CASMERODIUS; COCHLEARIUS; EGRETTA CAERULEA; EGRETTA THULA; EGRETTA TRICOLOR; IXOBRYCHUS; NYCTANASSA; NYCTICORAX; SYRIGMA; TIGRISOMA; ZEBRILUS;

EID: 0034002673     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026323     Document Type: Article

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