Molecular dating when rates vary

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 20, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 320-327

  Welch, John J ^a   Bromham, Lindell ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATING METHOD; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

EID: 20144362109     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2005.02.007     Document Type: Review

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