New genes for phylogenetic studies of lichenized fungi: Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase and beta-tubulin genes

Lichenologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 237-246

  Myllys, Leena ^a   Stenroos, Soili ^a   Thell, Arne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Beta tubulin gene; Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase gene; Lichens; Phylogenetic analysis

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; CLADONIA; CLADONIA ARBUSCULA; CLADONIA RANGIFERINA; FUNGI; LECANORALES;

EID: 0242508906     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lich.2002.0390     Document Type: Article

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