Interordinal gene capture, the phylogenetic position of Steller’s sea cow based on molecular and morphological data, and the macroevolutionary history of Sirenia

2015/06/06 by Mark S. Springer, Anthony V. Signore, Johanna L. A. Paijmans +18 · 1 voice · 6 citations
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Ichthyology and Marine Biology #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Marine animal studies overview

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.05.022

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