Major Divisions in Oscines Revealed by Insertions in the Nuclear Gene c-myc: A Novel Gene in Avian Phylogenetics

Ericson et al present a hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships among oscines based on two previously undescribed insertions in exon 3 of the nuclear gene c-myc.

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Published in:The Auk 2000-10, Vol.117 (4), p.1069-1078
Main Authors: Ericson, Per G. P, Johansson, Ulf S, Parsons, Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino acids
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Birds
cell-proliferation
Chickens
Diversity of life
DNA
DNA hybridization
Evolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genes
Genetics
Hypotheses
Livets mångfald
Natural history
Ornithology
Phylogenetics
SHORT COMMUNICATIONS
Songbirds
systematics
Taxa
Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
Zoology
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Summary:Ericson et al present a hypothesis of phylogenetic relationships among oscines based on two previously undescribed insertions in exon 3 of the nuclear gene c-myc.
ISSN:0004-8038
1938-4254
1938-4254
2732-4613
DOI:10.1642/0004-8038(2000)117[1069:MDIORB]2.0.CO;2