Molecules illuminate morphology: phylogenomics confirms convergent evolution among ‘oligotrichous’ ciliates
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1466-5026,1466-5034
DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.002060