Evolution and biogeography of gymnosperms

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-40

  Wang, Xiao Quan ^a   Ran, Jin Hua ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Conifers; Evolution; Gnetales; Gymnosperms; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CHROMOSOME MAP; CLASSIFICATION; CONIFER; DNA SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; GNETALES; GNETOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERM; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PLANT GENOME; RETROPOSON; REVIEW;

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONIFERS; EVOLUTION; GNETALES; GYMNOSPERMS; PHYLOGENY;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENOME, PLANT; GNETOPHYTA; GYMNOSPERMS; PHYLOGENY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; RETROELEMENTS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 84897707695     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.02.005     Document Type: Review

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