How dependable is a non-local molecular clock? A reply to Hausdorf et al. (2003)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 835-840

  Wilke, Thomas ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 1342332653     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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