<it>ITS2 </it>secondary structure improves phylogeny estimation in a radiation of blue butterflies of the subgenus <it>Agrodiaetus </it>(Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: <it>Polyommatus </it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Current molecular phylogenetic studies of Lepidoptera and most other arthropods are predominantly based on mitochondrial genes and a limited number of nuclear genes. The nuclear genes, however, generally do not provide sufficient inf...

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Main Authors: Wolf Matthias, Keller Alexander, Wiemers Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/9/300

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