The complete mitochondrial genome information of Rana uenoi (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) and the phylogenetic implication

Ho Young Suk; Jong Yoon Jeon; Dong-Young Kim; Sunho Cha; Mi-Sook Min

doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1882896

The complete mitochondrial genome information of Rana uenoi (Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae) and the phylogenetic implication

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2021 Mar 1;6(2):689-690. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1882896.

Authors

Ho Young Suk¹, Jong Yoon Jeon², Dong-Young Kim¹, Sunho Cha³, Mi-Sook Min²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Life Sciences, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, South Korea.
² Research Institute for Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
³ GenoTech Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea.

Abstract

We determined the complete mitochondrial genome of Rana uenoi (Anura: Ranidae) for the first time. The whole sequences were 17,370 bp and included 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. The gene arrangement was completely identical to those observed from other Ranidae species. We used 11 protein-coding genes to examine the phylogenetic placement of this species in the genus Rana. Rana dybowskii was the closest sister species to R. uenoi. The clade of R. uenoi and R. dybowskii formed a cluster with Rana huarensis, which had a sister relationship with the group of Rana amurensis, Rana coreana, and Rana kunyuensis.

Keywords: Korean Peninsula; Rana uenoi; Ranidae; brown frog; phylogeny.

Grants and funding

This work was financially supported by a grant from the National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR), funded by the Ministry of Environment (MOE) of the Republic of Korea [NIBR202005202] to MSM.