Adaptive evolution and phylogenetic utility of Acr (acrosin), a rapidly evolving mammalian fertilization gene

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-42

  Gatesy, John ^a   Swanson, Willie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Acr; Acrosin; Adaptive; Artiodactyl; Bovidae; Fertilization; Phylogeny; Positive; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); GENE; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; UNGULATE;

ARTIODACTYLA; BOS; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33847609639     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-S-345R1.1     Document Type: Article

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