The complete mitochondrial genome of a relic salamander, Ranodon sibiricus (Amphibia: Caudata) and implications for amphibian phylogeny

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 620-626

  Zhang, Peng ^a   Chen, Yue Qin ^a   Zhou, Hui ^a   Wang, Xiu Ling ^b   Qu, Liang Hu ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; RANODON SIBIRICUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 0038737145     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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