Paraphyly of the Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) suggested from cytochrome b sequences.

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Paraphyly of the Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) suggested from cytochrome b sequences.

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Jul 2002

Salzburger Walter, Martens Jochen, Sturmbauer Christian

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The phylogenetic relationships of the Blue Tit-Azure Tit assemblage (genus Parus; Aves: Passeriformes) were studied using mitochondrial DNA sequences of 24 specimens representing seven subspecies from Eurasia and North Africa. Previous work based on comparative morphological and acoustic data suggested a division of the Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) into two species. Our analyses clearly indicate that the Blue Tit...

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Africa, Northern
Animals
Asia
Birds
Cytochrome b Group
DNA, Mitochondrial
Europe
Genetic Variation
Haplotypes
Likelihood Functions
Mutation
Phylogeny

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PMID: 12128025
DOI: 10.1016/s1055-7903(02)00265-8

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