The sequence of the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II is a useful marker for inferring seed plant phylogeny

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 403-415

  Nickerson, Jennifer ^a   Drouin, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Angiosperms; Phylogeny; RNA polymerase II genes; Seed plants

Indexed keywords

AMBORELLA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; CYCAS; EMBRYOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; NYMPHAEA; SPERMATOPHYTA; WELWITSCHIA; ZAMIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1942453339     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.013     Document Type: Article

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