A comparative-based phylogenetic study in the evolution of 16S rRNA and rad a genes in Archaea

International Journal of Data Mining and Bioinformatics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 396-405

  Sambasiva Rao, K R S ^a   Srinivasa Rao, D ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bootstrap; Genomic signatures; NJ method; Rad A; Thaumarchaeota 16S rRNA; Ubiquitous

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866995283     PISSN: 17485673     EISSN: 17485681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJDMB.2012.049277     Document Type: Article

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