Spatiotemporal Diversification of the True Frogs (Genus<i>Rana</i>): A Historical Framework for a Widely Studied Group of Model Organisms

Yuan, Zhiyong; Zhou, Weiwei; Chen, Xin; A. Poyarkov, Nikolay; Chen, Hong-Man; Jang‐Liaw, Nian‐Hong; Chou, Wen-Hao; J. Matzke, Nicholas; Iizuka, Koji; Min, Mi‐Sook; L. Kuzmin, Sergius; Zhang, Ya‐Ping; C. Cannatella, David; M. Hillis, David; Che, Jing

doi:10.1093/sysbio/syw055

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Spatiotemporal Diversification of the True Frogs (GenusRana): A Historical Framework for a Widely Studied Group of Model Organisms

Published in Systematic Biology • Jun 10, 2016

Authors:

Zhiyong Yuan

Weiwei Zhou

Xin Chen

Abstract

True frogs of the genus Rana are widely used as model organisms in studies of development, genetics, physiology, ecology, behavior, and evolution. Comparative studies among the more than 100 species of Rana rely on an understanding of the evolutionary history and patterns of diversification of the g...

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Biology

Biogeography

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