Mitochondrial DNA coding region sequences support the phylogenetic distinction of two Indian wolf species

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-172

  Aggarwal, Ramesh K ^a   Kivisild, Toomas ^b,c   Ramadevi, Jetty ^a   Singh, Lalji ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; Canid evolution; Cytochrome b; D loop; Indian wolves; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

CANID; CYTOCHROME; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NEW SPECIES; PHYLOGENETICS;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS LUPUS PALLIPES;

EID: 34247156569     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.2006.00400.x     Document Type: Article

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