Phylogenetic relationships and divergence times among mustelids (Mammalia: Carnivora) based on nucleotide sequences of the nuclear interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein and mitochondrial cytochrome b genes

Zoological Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 243-264

  Sato, Jun J ^a   Hosoda, Tetsuji ^b   Wolsan, Mieczyslaw ^c   Tsuchiya, Kimiyuki ^d   Yamamoto, Masahiko ^e   Suzuki, Hitoshi ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Gobo Shoko High School   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

^d TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^e Yokohama City Zoo   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytochrome b gene; Divergence time; Molecular phylogeny; Mustelidae; Nuclear IRBP gene

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARNIVORA; CYTOCHROME B GROUP; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA; GULO; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA; MARTES; MELES; MELINAE; MUSTELA; MUSTELA ALTAICA; MUSTELA ERMINEA; MUSTELA EVERSMANNII; MUSTELA ITATSI; MUSTELA LUTREOLA; MUSTELA NIVALIS; MUSTELA PUTORIUS; MUSTELA SIBIRICA; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE; MUSTELINAE;

EID: 0038175393     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.20.243     Document Type: Article

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