Accelerated evolutionary rate of the myoglobin gene in long-diving whales

Journal of Molecular Evolution

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 380-387

  Nery, Mariana F ^a   Arroyo, José Ignacio ^a   Opazo, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cetaceans; Evolution; Myoglobin; Positive selection

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84881138232     PISSN: 00222844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00239-013-9572-1     Document Type: Review

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