Mitochondrial DNA sequences support allozyme evidence for cryptic radiation of New Zealand Peripatoides (Onychophora)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-281

  Trewick, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Cytochrome oxidase I; mtDNA; New Zealand; Onychophora; Peripatus

Indexed keywords

ALLOENZYME; CYTOCHROME OXIDASE I; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; INTROGRESSION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NEW ZEALAND; PERIPATOIDES; PHYLOGENY; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; HAPLOTYPES; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE-STRANDED CONFORMATIONAL; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ONYCHOPHORA; PERIPATOIDES; PERIPATUS;

EID: 0034099368     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2000.00873.x     Document Type: Article

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