Mitogenomic evaluation of the historical biogeography of cichlids toward reliable dating of teleostean divergences-1

Mitogenomic DNA sequences (10,034 sites). Two sharks (and ) were used as an outgroup (not shown). The multidistribute program [] was used to estimate divergence times assuming the tree topology shown in Fig. 1. Letters indicate nodes at which maximum and/or minimum time constraints were set (see Table 2 for details of the individual constraints). Paleogeographical maps at 148 MYA, 120 MYA, 95 MYA, and 85 MYA [] are shown. Dark-gray areas on the maps represent those being fragmented within Gondwanaland at those times.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Mitogenomic evaluation of the historical biogeography of cichlids toward reliable dating of teleostean divergences"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/215</p><p>BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008;8():215-215.</p><p>Published online 23 Jul 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2496912.</p><p>