The evolution of gymnosperms redrawn by phytochrome genes: The Gnetatae appear at the base of the gymnosperms

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 715-724

  Schmidt, Marion ^a   Schneider Poetsch, Hansjörg A W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gene lineage bias; Gnetatae; Gymnosperm evolution; Phytochrome gene lineages; Third codon position

Indexed keywords

PHYTOCHROME;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; CODON; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GYMNOSPERM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PLANT GENETICS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENES, PLANT; GYMNOSPERMS; PHYLOGENY; PHYTOCHROME;

ARAUCARIACEAE; CONIFEROPHYTA; CUPRESSACEAE; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; PINACEAE; PODOCARPACEAE; TAXACEAE;

EID: 0036116424     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-001-0042-9     Document Type: Article

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