A hierarchical view of convergent evolution in microbial eukaryotes

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-68

  Leander, Brian S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Convergent evolution; Dinoflagellates; Gregarines; Haplozoon; Phylogeny; Stephanopogon; Streblomastix; Tapeworm

Indexed keywords

CILIATE; CONVERGENT EVOLUTION; DINOFLAGELLATE; FLATWORM; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; MICROBIOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUKARYOTIC CELL; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOON;

ANIMALS; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; PROTOZOA;

ANIMALIA; APICOMPLEXA; CESTODA; DINOPHYCEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; GREGARINIA; HAPLOZOON; METAZOA; STEPHANOPOGON; STREBLOMASTIX;

EID: 40349091712     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2008.00308.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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