Phylogenetic analysis of the SSU rRNA gene from the piscine diplomonad Spironucleus torosus (Diplomonadida: Hexamitinae)

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 277-282

  Jørgensen, Anders ^a   Alfjorden, Anders ^b   Henriksen, Kristin ^a   Sterud, Erik ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Standard Norge   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diplomonadida; Fish; Gadoids; Phylogeny; Spironucleus; SSU rRNA

Indexed keywords

BROSME BROSME; DIPLOMONADIDA; ENCHELYOPUS CIMBRIUS; GADIFORMES; HEXAMITINAE; LOTA; LOTA LOTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS; PISCES; SPIRONUCLEUS;

EID: 37849021255     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2007.036     Document Type: Article

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