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Molecular phylogeny and ecological diversification in a clade of New World songbirds (genus Vireo).
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 1998
Cicero C, Johnson N K
Abstract excerpt
We constructed a molecular phylogeny for a clade of eye-ringed vireos (Vireo flavifrons and the V. solitarius complex) to examine existing hypotheses of speciation and ecological diversification. Complete sequences of the mtDNA cytochrome b gene were obtained from 47 individuals of this group plus four vireonid outgroups. Mean levels of sequence divergence in the clade varied from 0.29% to 5.7%. Differences were...
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