DNA sequence analysis of familial relationships among Dasyuromorphian marsupials

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-108

  Krajewski, Carey ^a,b   Blacket, Mark J ^b   Westerman, Michael ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

12S rRNA; Cytochrome b; Partitioning; Phylogeny; Protamine P1

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949097576     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009454515671     Document Type: Article

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