Molecular phylogenetics of Meliaceae (Sapindales) based on nuclear and plastid DNA sequences

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 471-480

  Muellner, Alexandra N ^a   Samuel, Rosabelle ^a   Johnson, Sheila A ^b   Cheek, Martin ^c   Pennington, Terence D ^c   Chase, Mark W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

26S rDNA; matK; Meliaceae; Nuclear and plastid DNA; Phylogeny; rbcL; Sapindales

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; DNA; PHYLOGENETICS;

CAPURONIANTHUS; EMBRYOPHYTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MELIACEAE; QUIVISIANTHE; SAPINDALES;

EID: 0344432092     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.3.471     Document Type: Article

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