Divergence times in the termite genus Macrotermes (Isoptera: Termitidae).

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

• Publication date

  2007-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.YMPEV.2007.07.007PMID 17714956
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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