A molecular genetic time scale demonstrates Cretaceous origins and multiple diversification rate shifts within the order Galliformes (Aves)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 155-164

  Stein, R Will ^a   Brown, Joseph W ^b   Mooers, Arne O ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Diversification analysis; Fossil calibration; Galliformes; Mass extinction; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLIFORMES;

ANIMAL; BAYES THEOREM; CALIBRATION; FOSSIL; GALLIFORMES; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; CALIBRATION; FOSSILS; GALLIFORMES; PHYLOGENY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84938510854     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.06.005     Document Type: Article

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