Application of molecular clocks in ornithology revisited

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 541-544

  Peterson, A Townsend ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GENETIC ANALYSIS; ORNITHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

AVES;

EID: 33750562341     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2006.04029.x     Document Type: Review

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