Fungal radiation in the Cape Floristic Region: An analysis based on Gondwanamyces and Ophiostoma

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-119

  Roets, F ^a,b   Wingfield, M J ^b   Crous, P W ^c   Dreyer, L L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Tubulin; Cape Floristic Region; Gondwanamyces; ITS; Molecular phylogeny; Ophiostoma; Protea; Speciation

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA; TUBULIN;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; OPHIOSTOMA; PHYLOGENY; PROTEACEAE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; OPHIOSTOMA; PHYLOGENY; PROTEACEAE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TUBULIN;

ARTHROPODA; FUNGI; GONDWANAMYCES; OPHIOSTOMA; PROTEA;

EID: 64149091873     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.041     Document Type: Article

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