Comparative analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene in ciliates (Alveolata, Ciliophora) and evaluation of its suitability as a biodiversity marker

Systematics and Biodiversity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-148

  Strüder Kypke, Michaela C ^a   Lynn, Denis H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colpodea; DNA barcoding; Heterotrichea; Mitochondrial DNA; Nassophorea; Oligohymenophorea; Spirotrichea

Indexed keywords

ALVEOLATA; CILIOPHORA; COLPODEA; EUKARYOTA; HETEROTRICHEA; NASSOPHOREA; OLIGOHYMENOPHOREA; PARAMECIUM; SPIROTRICHEA; TETRAHYMENA;

EID: 77954316382     PISSN: 14772000     EISSN: 14780933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772000903507744     Document Type: Article

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