Article
Phylogeny and evolution of the Sulidae (Aves:Pelecaniformes): a test of alternative modes of speciation.
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Apr 1997
Friesen V L, Anderson D J
Abstract excerpt
Although the allopatric model of speciation is widely accepted, it does not provide a satisfactory explanation for many evolutionary phenomena. Several alternative models exist, but they remain largely untested for vertebrate animals. In the present paper, a molecular phylogeny was used to test c...
Topics
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Birds
- Cytochrome b Group
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Evolution, Molecular
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Phylogeny