Babesia bovis: A comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of plastid-encoded genes supports green algal origin of apicoplasts

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 236-243

  Lau, Audrey O T ^a   McElwain, Terry F ^a   Brayton, Kelly A ^a   Knowles, Donald P ^a,b   Roalson, Eric H ^c  

^a School for Global Animal Health   (United States)

^b Animal Diseases Research Unit   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apicomplexans; Apicoplasts; Bayesian inference; Euglenozoa; Red and green algae

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; APICOPLAST; ARTICLE; BABESIA BOVIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GREEN ALGA; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL GENETICS;

ALGAE, GREEN; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; APICOMPLEXA; BABESIA BOVIS; BAYES THEOREM; CYANOBACTERIA; EUGLENIDA; EUKARYOTIC CELLS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; PHYLOGENY; PLASTIDS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ALGAE; APICOMPLEXA; BABESIA BOVIS; CHLOROPHYTA; EUGLENOZOA; HELICOSPORIDIUM; STRAMENOPILES; THALASSIOSIRA;

EID: 69649107015     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: 10902449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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