Evolution and cytological diversification of the green seaweeds (Ulvophyceae)

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2052-2061

  Cocquyt, Ellen ^a   Verbruggen, Heroen ^a   Leliaert, Frederik ^a   De Clerck, Olivier ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chlorophyta; evolution; fast site removal; green algae; multigene phylogeny; Ulvophyceae

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; MITOSIS; MONOPHYLY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PLASMID; ULVOPHYCEAE;

CHLOROPHYTA; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY;

BLASTOPHYSA; CAULERPALES; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOPHORALES; DASYCLADALES; TRENTEPOHLIALES; ULOTRICHALES; ULVALES; ULVOPHYCEAE;

EID: 77955954582     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: 15371719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msq091     Document Type: Article

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