Molecular phylogenetics and systematics of five genera of Malaysian murine rodents (Maxomys, Sundamys, Leopoldamys, Niviventer and Rattus) inferred from partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene

Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 75-86

  Tamrin, Nur Aida Md ^a   Abdullah, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

COI; Genetic Species Concept; Geographic structure; Murinae; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889060777     PISSN: 18235034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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