A phylogenetic study of the origin of the domestic pig estimated from the near-complete mtDNA genome

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 302-308

  Kijas, J M H ^a   Andersson, L ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Domestication; Mitochondrial DNA; Phylogeny; Sus scrofa

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; CYTOCHROME B;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HAPLOTYPE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SWINE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS; SUS SCROFA; SUS SCROFA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0035023792     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002390010158     Document Type: Article

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