title: Phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Paini (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) based on partial sequences of mitochondrial 12s and 16s rRNA genes.
abstract: Partial sequences of mitochondrial 12S and 16S rRNA genes from 19 Asian frog species of the tribe Paini (Ranidae, Dicroglossinae) allowed a first molecular study of the phylogenetic relationships of this tribe. This analysis confirmed that this tribe is a monophyletic group, but suggested relationships did not agree with previous generic classification of this clade based on morphology. Two major clades were recognized within the Paini. For one of them, the generic name Quasipaa is available. Phylogenetic relationships within the other group are not yet fully clarified and need further study.
authors.affiliation: Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohler
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tillier
authors.forename: Xiaohong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stöck
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001208:Asia; D001482:Base Composition; D001483:Base Sequence; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000235:genetics; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D011898:Ranidae / Q000235:genetics*; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial