Is there a universal mtDNA clock for birds?

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 465-468

  García Moreno, Jaime ^a,b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRD; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

AVES;

EID: 8744259620     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0908-8857.2004.03316.x     Document Type: Review

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