Phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA sequences corroborate taxonomic designations based on cuticular hydrocarbons in subterranean termites

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 689-700

  Copren, Kirsten A ^a,b,d   Nelson, Lori J ^b   Vargo, Edward L ^c   Haverty, Michael I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

COII; Cryptic species; Cuticular hydrocarbons; Phylogenetics; Reticulitermes; Western subterranean termite

Indexed keywords

CUTICLE PROTEINS, INSECTS; INSECT PROTEIN; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; ISOPTERA; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CALIFORNIA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; GEOGRAPHY; INSECT PROTEINS; ISOPTERA; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, GENETIC; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

INSECTA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES HESPERUS; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 18044405183     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.03.002     Document Type: Article

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