Avian molecular systematics on the rebound: A fresh look at modern shorebird phylogenetic relationships

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 191-194

  Van Tuinen, Marcel ^a   Waterhouse, David ^b   Dyke, Gareth J ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; SAMPLING; SEABIRD;

AVES; CHARADRIIFORMES; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 2642525537     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03362.x     Document Type: Review

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