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The complete mitochondrial genomes of five lichenized fungi in the genus Usnea (Ascomycota: Parmeliaceae)

Erik R. FunkDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Alexander N. AdamsDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Sarah M. SpottenDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Roxanne A. Van HoveDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Kristina T. WhittingtonDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Kyle G. KeepersDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Cloe S. PogodaDepartment of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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James C. LendemerInstitute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, USA; View further author information
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Erin A. TrippDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; ;Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAView further author information
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Nolan C. KaneDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; View further author information
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Pages 305-308 | Received 12 Feb 2018, Accepted 13 Feb 2018, Published online: 28 Feb 2018

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