Diversification of Lupinus (Leguminosae) in the western New World: Derived evolution of perennial life history and colonization of montane habitats

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 408-421

  Drummond, Christopher S ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Chloroplast DNA; Elevation; Leguminosae; Life history; Lupinus; Radiation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPLAST DNA;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; LUPIN; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

DNA, CHLOROPLAST; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VARIATION; LUPINUS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

FABACEAE; LUPINUS; MYA;

EID: 47949094653     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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