The phylogenetic utility of the nuclear protein-coding gene EF-1α for resolving recent divergences in Opiliones, emphasizing intron evolution

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-20

  Hedin, Marshal ^a   Derkarabetian, Shahan ^a   McCormack, Maureen ^a   Richart, Casey ^a   Shultz, Jeffrey W ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

Author keywords

Elongation factor 1 alpha; Gene tree; Molecular systematics; Orthology; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

OPILIONES;

EID: 77949742725     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/HA09-49.1     Document Type: Article

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