Phylogenetic inferences from molecular sequences: Review and critique

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-40

  Brocchieri, Luciano ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC DIVERGENCE; GENETIC RELATIONSHIP; GUPTA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035201828     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/tpbi.2000.1485     Document Type: Article

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