Molecular phylogeny of the Chinese ranids inferred from nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences

The phylogeny of representative species of Chinese ranids was reconstructed using two nuclear (tyrosinase and rhodopsin) and two mitochondrial (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA) DNA fragments. Maximum parsimony, Bayesian, and maximum likelihood analyses were employed. In comparison with the results from nuclear a...

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Published inBiochemical systematics and ecology Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 29 - 39
Main Authors Che, Jing, Pang, Junfeng, Zhao, Hui, Wu, Guan-fu, Zhao, Er-mi, Zhang, Ya-ping
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2007
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Mitochondrial DNA
Molecular phylogeny
Nuclear genes
Ranidae
Mitochondrial DNA
Ranidae
Nuclear genes
Molecular phylogeny
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Summary:The phylogeny of representative species of Chinese ranids was reconstructed using two nuclear (tyrosinase and rhodopsin) and two mitochondrial (12S rRNA, 16S rRNA) DNA fragments. Maximum parsimony, Bayesian, and maximum likelihood analyses were employed. In comparison with the results from nuclear and mitochondrial data, we used nuclear gene data as our preferred phylogenetic hypothesis. We proposed two families (Ranidae, Dicroglossidae) for Chinese ranids, with the exception of genus Ingerana. Within Dicroglossidae, four tribes were supported including Dicroglossini, Paini, Limnonectini, and Occidozygini. A broader sampling strategy and evidence from additional molecular markers are required to decisively evaluate the evolutionary history of Chinese ranids.
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ISSN:0305-1978
1873-2925
DOI:10.1016/j.bse.2006.09.003