Eukaryotic evolution: Getting to the root of the problem

Current Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 20, 2002, Pages

  Simpson, Alastair G B ^a   Roger, Andrew J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; EUKARYOTA; FUNGI;

EID: 0037108318     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01207-1     Document Type: Review

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