Cryptomonad evolution: Nuclear 18S rDNA phylogeny versus cell morphology and pigmentation

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1236-1244

  Deane, James A ^a   Strachan, Isabelle M ^a   Saunders, Gary W ^a,b   Hill, David R A ^a   McFadden, Geoffrey I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryptomonad; Evolution; Furrow; Gullet; Molecular phylogeny; Periplast; Plastid

Indexed keywords

MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PIGMENT;

ALGAE; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; FALCOMONAS; GEMINIGERA; GONIOMONAS; PLAGIOSELMIS; TELEAULAX;

EID: 0036919548     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2002.01250.x     Document Type: Article

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