Evaluation of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) as a molecular marker for phylogenetic inference using sequence and secondary structure information in blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Genetica

Volumn 139, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1189-1207

  Marinho, M A T ^a   Junqueira, A C M ^a   Azeredo Espin, A M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calliphoridae; Internal transcribed spacer 2; ITS2; Secondary structure

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOMAL SPACER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CLASSIFICATION; CONFORMATION; DNA BASE COMPOSITION; FLY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BASE COMPOSITION; BAYES THEOREM; DIPTERA; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC MARKERS; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; PHYLOGENY;

BRACHYCERA; CALLIPHORIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 84855175646     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-011-9621-x     Document Type: Article

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