Codon bias variation in C-mos between squamate families might distort phylogenetic inferences

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 540-544

  Harris, D J ^a  

^a Unidade Genet Anim e Conservacao   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 0038781901     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1055-7903(03)00012-5     Document Type: Article

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