Comparing molecular evolution in two mitochondrial protein coding genes (cytochrome b and ND2) in the dabbling ducks (Tribe: Anatini).

doi:10.1006/mpev.1997.0481

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Comparing molecular evolution in two mitochondrial protein coding genes (cytochrome b and ND2) in the dabbling ducks (Tribe: Anatini).

Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Aug 1998

Johnson K P, Sorenson M D

Abstract excerpt

Rates of sequence evolution were estimated for the cytochrome b (cyt b) and NADH dehydrogenase sub-unit 2 (ND2) genes using a phylogeny of the dabbling ducks (Tribe: Anatini) and outgroups. This speciose group was densely sampled, reducing the impact of undetected homoplasy on rate comparisons. P...

Topics

Amino Acid Substitution
Animals
Codon
Cytochrome b Group
Ducks
Evolution, Molecular
Genetic Heterogeneity
Genetic Variation
Mitochondria
Molecular Sequence Data
NADH Dehydrogenase
Phylogeny
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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