Ribosomal RNA sequence shows Pneumocystis carinii to be a member of the Fungi

Jeffrey C. Edman; Joseph A. Kovacs; Henry Masur; Daniel V. Santi; Hille J. Elwood; Mitchell L. Sogin

doi:10.1038/334519a0

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BiologyPneumocystis cariniiPhylogenetic treeRibosomal RNAPhylogeneticsProtozoaEvolutionary biologyRibosomal DNA18S ribosomal RNAGeneticsMicrobiologyZoologyVirologyPneumocystis jiroveciiGeneHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

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Year: 1988
Type: article
Volume: 334
Issue: 6182
Pages: 519-522
Citations: 783
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                                    Jeffrey C. Edman, 
                                
                                    Joseph A. Kovacs, 
                                
                                    Henry Masur
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1988). 
                            Ribosomal RNA sequence shows Pneumocystis carinii to be a member of the Fungi. 
                            Nature
                            , 334
                            (6182)
                            , 519-522.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/334519a0
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/334519a0