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Molecular phylogeny and divergence time estimates for major rodent groups: evidence from multiple genes.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 May 2001
Adkins R M, Gelke E L, Rowe D, Honeycutt R L
Abstract excerpt
The order Rodentia contains half of all extant mammal species, and from an evolutionary standpoint, there are persistent controversies surrounding the monophyly of the order, divergence dates for major lineages, and relationships among families. Exons of growth hormone receptor (GHR) and breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA1) genes were sequenced for a wide diversity of rodents and other mammals and combined with...
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