Is there a molecular key to the level of "biological species" in eukaryotes? A DNA guide

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 197-203

  Coleman, Annette W ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological species; Interbreeding limits; ITS 2; rRNA secondary structure; Speciation; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGY; DNA; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 57649155508     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.10.008     Document Type: Review

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