a phenetic analysis of the 12 taxa or operational taxonomic units (otus) belonging to the three sections; genea, neobromus, and nevskiella of the genus bromus was performed. unweighted pair-group method using arithmetic averages (upgma) and weighted pair-group method using arithmetic averages (wpgma) clustering and factoriel method analyses were used to set the taxa apart. forty-four characters...

In order to explore the hemocyanin adaptative potential and evolutive dynamics, we have analyzed the structural properties of this oxygen-carrier protein, in some species of portunid Crabs, (Brachyura, Portunida). We have compared the intra- and interspecific subunits patterns, in native and denaturant conditions, to estimate the phenetic relationships and the different stabilities of the protein.