Phylogenetic position of Phlyctochytrium planicorne (Chytridiales, Chytridiomycota) based on zoospore ultrastructure and partial nuclear LSU rRNA gene sequence analysis

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 135-146

  Letcher, Peter M ^a   Powell, Martha J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chytrid; Large subunit rRNA gene; Phylogeny; Zoospore

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHYTRIDIALES; CHYTRIDIOMYCOTA; CHYTRIDIUM LAGENARIA; LACUSTROMYCES; NOWAKOWSKIELLA; PHLYCTOCHYTRIUM; RHIZOPHYDIUM;

EID: 33646037048     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2005/0080-0135     Document Type: Article

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