Re-assessed molecular phylogeny and evolutionary scenario within genets (Carnivora, Viverridae, Genettinae)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 920-927

  Gaubert, Philippe ^a,b   Begg, Colleen M ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^c Sociedade para a Gestão e Desenvolvimento da Reserva do Niassa Moçambique ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CARNIVORA; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; CARNIVORA; CYTOCHROMES B; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY;

CARNIVORA; VIVERRIDAE;

EID: 34447332254     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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