Congruence and indifference between two molecular markers for understanding oral evolution in the Marynidae sensu lato (Ciliophora, Colpodea)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 297-304

  Dunthorn, Micah ^a   Katz, Laura A ^b,c   Stoeck, Thorsten ^a   Foissner, Wilhelm ^d  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; Colpodeans; Mitochondrial SSU rDNA; Node support; Nuclear SSU rDNA; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; CILIATE; CLASSIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CILIOPHORA; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY;

CILIOPHORA; COLPODEA; COLPODIDA;

EID: 84867100452     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: 16180429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejop.2012.01.007     Document Type: Article

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