Evolution of Labeo victorianus predates the Pleistocene desiccation of Lake Victoria: Evidence from mitochondrial DNA sequence variation

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11-12, 2004, Pages 607-608

  Rutaisire, Justus ^a   Booth, Anthony J ^b   Masembe, Charles ^a   Nyakaana, Silvester ^a   Muwanika, Vincent B ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FISH; LAKE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PLEISTOCENE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

CICHLIDAE; CYPRINIDAE; LABEO; LABEO VICTORIANUS; PISCES; VICTORIA;

EID: 18244380873     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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