Molecular phylogenetic evidence for multiple gains or losses of ant mutualism within the aphid genus Chaitophorus

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-35

  Shingleton, Alexander W ^a   Stern, David L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ant; Aphid; Evolution; Mutualism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTS; APHIDS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; SYMBIOSIS;

APHIDIDAE; APHIDOIDEA; CHAITOPHORUS; FORMICIDAE; HEMIPTERA; POPULUS; SALIX;

EID: 0037217181     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00328-7     Document Type: Article

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