University of Wyoming1y
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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Lateral view of a metamorphosing tadpole (stage 64, Xenopus tropicalis), showing the developing urostyle. (IMAGE)
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Xenopus laevis
Scientists are making use of Xenopus tadpoles to study autism risk genes. New research uncovered an alarming accumulation of plastic particles in human brains, raising concerns about their potential ...