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Zoology and Physiology
I am especially interested in the molecular pathways underlying this process. My lab studies these questions in the developing visual system of the Xenopus laevis tadpole. Because these tadpoles are ...
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A transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. (IMAGE)
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Tadpoles Keep Eating Because They Don’t Feel Full
To investigate how this hormone might prepare juvenile amphibians for metamorphosis, the team analyzed levels of mRNA transcripts for leptin receptor proteins and for the hormone itself in tadpoles of ...
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Scientists Use Photosynthesis to Power an Animal’s Brain
In a study published today (October 13) in iScience, researchers found a way to harness photosynthesis to supply neurons with oxygen: they injected either cyanobacteria or green algae into Xenopus ...
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A metamorphosed frog (stage 66, Xenopus tropicalis), highlighting the urostyle. (IMAGE)
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