International Journal of
Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Genet. Mol. Biol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9863
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJGMB
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 139

Full Length Research Paper

The cichlid 16S gene as a phylogenetic marker: Limits of its resolution for analyzing global relationship

Olusola B. Sokefun
  • Olusola B. Sokefun
  • Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 21 August 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 December 2016
  •  Published: 31 March 2017

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