A framework for phylogenetic sequence alignment

Plant Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 282, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 127-149

  Morrison, David A ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Molecular sequences; Phylogenetic analysis; Sequence alignment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350399655     PISSN: 03782697     EISSN: 16156110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00606-008-0072-5     Document Type: Review

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