The Lanius excubitor (Aves, Passeriformes) conundrum—Taxonomic dilemma when molecular and non-molecular data tell different stories

2009/11/18 by Urban Olsson, Per Alström, Lars Svensson +2 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Genetic diversity and population structure #Identification and Quantification in Food #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.11.010

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