Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Gonium multicoccum (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) newly found in Japan

Journal of Japanese Botany

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-147

  Yamada, Toshihiro K ^a,b   Nakada, Takashi ^b   Miyaji, Kazuyuki ^a   Nozaki, Hisayoshi ^b  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyceae; Gonium multicoccum; ITS2; rbcL; Volvocales

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDOMONADALES; CHLOROPHYCEAE; GONIUM; GONIUM MULTICOCCUM;

EID: 33746887455     PISSN: 00222062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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