Molecular approaches for inferring evolutionary relationships among protistan parasites

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 101, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 175-186

  Barta, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Molecular systematics; Phylogenetics; Protists; Ribosomal RNA; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME RNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; COCCIDIA; CROSS REACTION; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; LIFE CYCLE; METAZOON; MITOCHONDRION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; PHYLOGENY; PLASTID; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0035935660     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00564-7     Document Type: Article

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