Molecular phylogenies reveal host-specific divergence of Ophiocordyceps unilateralis sensu lato following its host ants

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3022-3031

  Kobmoo, N ^a   Mongkolsamrit, S ^a   Tasanathai, K ^a   Thanakitpipattana, D ^a   Luangsa Ard, J J ^a  

^a NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

formicine ants; host specificity; molecular phylogenies; Ophiocordyceps unilateralis; speciation

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR 1; TUBULIN;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HOST RANGE; HYPOCREALES; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PATHOGENICITY; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT;

ANIMALS; ANTS; GENETIC VARIATION; HOST SPECIFICITY; HYPOCREALES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTOR 1; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TUBULIN;

ASCOMYCOTA; CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS LEONARDI; CAMPONOTUS SAUNDERSI; FORMICIDAE; FORMICINAE; FUNGI; HYMENOPTERA; HYPOCREALES; POLYRHACHIS; POLYRHACHIS FURCATA;

EID: 84862009906     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2012.05574.x     Document Type: Article

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