Characterization of histone H3/H4 gene region and phylogenetic affinity of Ichthyophthirius multifiliis based on H4 DNA sequence variation

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 461-468

  Van Den Bussche, Ronald A ^a   Hoofer, Steven R ^a   Drew, Clifton P ^a   Ewing, Margaret S ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ciliophora; Histone H3 H4; Ichthyophthirius; Molecular evolution; Phylogenetic relationships

Indexed keywords

CLONE; GENE SEQUENCING; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC VARIANCE; HISTONE; INTERGENIC REGION; MONOPHYLY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

CILIOPHORA; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS; ICHTHYOPHTHIRIUS MULTIFILIIS; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; PROTOZOA; TETRAHYMENA; TETRAHYMENINA;

EID: 0034070579     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1999.0700     Document Type: Article

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