Molecular phylogenetics of the Chytridiomycota supports the utility of ultrastructural data in chytrid systematics

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 336-350

  James, Timothy Y ^a   Porter, David ^b   Leander, Celeste A ^b   Vilgalys, Rytas ^a   Longcore, Joyce E ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chytridiales; Chytridiomycota; Molecular phylogeny; Operculum; Zoospore ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL GENETICS; HOMOPLASY; MONOPHYLY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; RIBOSOMAL DNA;

ASCOMYCOTA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; BLASTOCLADIALES; CHYTRIDIALES; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; ZYGOMYCETES; ZYGOMYCOTA;

EID: 0034120954     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b00-009     Document Type: Article

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