Molecular phylogeny of early vertebrates: Monophyly of the agnathans as revealed by sequences of 35 genes

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-292

  Takezaki, Naoko ^a   Figueroa, Felipe ^a   Zaleska Rutczynska, Zofia ^a   Klein, Jan ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INST FÜR BIOLOGIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bony fish; Cartilaginous fish; Hagfish; Lamprey; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR PROTEIN;

AGNATHA; ARTICLE; CHONDRICHTHYES; CHORDATA; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; GNATHOSTOMATA; HAGFISH; LAMPREY; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; MONOPHYLY; NONHUMAN; OCTEICHTHYES; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; VERTEBRATE;

AGNATHA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CHORDATA; HAGFISH; HYPEROARTIA; HYPEROTRETI; MYXINIDAE; MYXINIFORMES; OSTEICHTHYES; PETROMYZONTIDAE; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037323924     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msg040     Document Type: Article

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