Phylogeny of ants (Formicidae) based on morphology and DNA sequence data

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 880-893

  Astruc, C ^a,b   Julien, J F ^b   Errard, C ^a   Lenoir, A ^a  

^a UFR des Sciences et Techniques   (France)

^b CENTRE DE GÉNÉTIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Abdominal A; Ant phylogeny; Fonnicidae; Hox genes; Ultrabithorax

Indexed keywords

ATTINI; CAMPONOTINI; CERAPACHYINAE; DOLICHODERINAE; DORYLINAE; ECITONINAE; ECTATOMMINI; FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; HEXAPODA; LEPTANILLINAE; MYRMICINAE; NOTHOMYRMECIINAE; PONERINAE;

EID: 2442426382     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.10.024     Document Type: Article

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