A combined 18S rDNA and rbcL phylogenetic analysis of Chloromonas and Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyceae, Volvocales) emphasizing snow and other cold-temperature habitats

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1051-1064

  Hoham, Ronald W ^a   Bonome, Tomas A ^a   Martin, Christopher W ^a   Leebens Mack, James H ^a,b  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

18S rDNA; Chlamydomonas; Chloromonas; Cold tolerance; Phylogeny; Pyrenoids; rbcL; Snow algae

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; GREEN ALGA; PHYLOGENY;

ALGAE; CHLAMYDOMONAS; CHLOROMONAS; CHLOROMONAS AUGUSTAE; CHLOROMONAS BREVISPINA; CHLOROMONAS CLATHRATA; CHLOROMONAS NIVALIS; CHLOROMONAS PICHINCHAE; CHLOROMONAS ROSAE; CHLOROMONAS SUBDIVISA; CHLOROPHYCEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; PSYCHROPHILA; VOLVOCALES;

EID: 0036803429     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.t01-1-01227.x     Document Type: Article

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