Characterization of angiosperm nrDNA polymorphism, paralogy, and pseudogenes

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 435-455

  Bailey, C Donovan ^a,c   Carr, Timothy G ^b   Harris, Stephen A ^a   Hughes, Colin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bootstrap hypothesis testing; Internal transcribed spacer; nrDNA; Phylogeny; Pseudogene

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0345149784     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.021     Document Type: Article

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