Large expansion segments in 18S rDNA support a new sponge clade (Class Demospongiae, Order Haplosclerida)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1090-1099

  Redmond, Niamh E ^a   McCormack, Grace P ^a  

^a Zoology Department   (Ireland)

Author keywords

18S rRNA; GC content; Indels; Order Haplosclerida; Porifera; Secondary structure; Synapomorphies

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; RNA 18S;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SPONGE (PORIFERA); STATISTICAL MODEL;

ANIMALS; BASE COMPOSITION; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PORIFERA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 18S;

DEMOSPONGIAE; HAPLOSCLERIDA; PORIFERA;

EID: 43949115163     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.02.018     Document Type: Article

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