
%0 Journal Article
%A Martin, PG 
%A Dowd, JM 
%A Stone, SJL 
%T The study of plant phylogeny using amino acid sequences of Ribulose-1,5-Bisphosphate Carboxylase.  II.  The analysis of small subunit data to form phylognetic trees.
%J Australian Journal of Botany
%D 1983/08/01
%V 31
%N 4
%P 411-419
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BT9830411
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BT9830411 
%X The first 40 amino acid sequences of the small subunit of ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase are given for 24 angiosperm species, three from each of eight families chosen because cytochrome c and plastocyanin sequences are already available. Using computer methods, these data have been analysed to yield minimal phylogenetic Steiner trees. A well defined minimal tree becomes apparent when data from all three proteins are combined. The root of the minimal tree is indicated by the node where a gymnosperm joins. The minimal tree is briefly compared with published phylogenies: in agreement is the divergence of the dicotyledons and monocotyledons from the root and the grouping of the Asteraceae and Caprifoliaceae; in disagreement, and a feature of all three proteins, is the close grouping of the Fabaceae with the Brassicaceae. 
