On the phylogeny of Mustelidae subfamilies: analysis of seventeen nuclear non-coding loci and mitochondrial complete genomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mustelidae, as the largest and most-diverse family of order Carnivora, comprises eight subfamilies. Phylogenetic relationships among these Mustelidae subfamilies remain argumentative subjects in recent years. One of the main reasons...

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Main Authors: Lee Muyeong, Lee Hang, Liang Lu, Luan Pengtao, Liu Jiang, Peng Dan, Yu Li, Ryder Oliver A, Zhang Yaping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/92