Broad-scale analysis contradicts the theory that generation time affects molecular evolutionary rates in plants

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 223-233

  Whittle, Carrie Ann ^a   Johnston, Mark O ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

18S; Cell division; Evolutionary rate; Generation time; ITS; Life history; Mutation; Plant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DIVISION; EVOLUTIONARY RATE; GENE MUTATION; LIFE HISTORY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLANT EVOLUTION; TIME; UNINDEXED SEQUENCE;

DNA, INTERGENIC; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MUTATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; PLANTS; SEEDS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0037308697     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-002-2395-0     Document Type: Article

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