Phylogenetic position of Placozoa based on large subunit (LSU) and small subunit (SSU) rRNA genes

The phylum Placozoa, represented by its single species Trichoplax adhaerens, has always been considered one of the most basal animal clades due to its low morphological complexity. However, despite its importance, the phylogenetic position of the Placozoa remains uncertain, as does the relationships...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Britto da Silva, Valéria C. Muschner, Sandro L. Bonatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2007-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572007000100022