The African clawed frog is used as a model organism for biological research because of its close evolutionary relationship to humans, and because early development occurs externally, allowing ...
Researchers have uncovered unexpected diversity in the genetic processes that determine the sex of the African clawed frog, a significant discovery in what was already one of the most widely studied ...
African clawed frogs are known for their flat bodies, vocal organs and claws on the first three toes of the hind feet. Hamilton, ON, Dec. 16, 2024 – Researchers at McMaster University have uncovered ...
Some of the work to address an invasive species in Lacey known as the African clawed frog included new fencing. Courtesy City of Lacey This is no innocent frog. The frog, known as the African clawed ...
The lifespan of Xenopus laevis is presented in unprecedented detail using high-quality X-ray microtomography images and 3D reconstructions to reveal embryonic development and metamorphosis processes ...
RENO, Nev. — Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures — banned because of their potential for ecological damage — to a ...
Young says this is inconsistent with the African clawed frogs' life cycle: They are purely aquatic and can't survive on land. “They migrate, sure — in Africa when the plains flood,” says Young, who ...
Cell Stress & Chaperones, Vol. 28, No. 5, Special Issue: Organisms in a Changing Environment (SEPTEMBER 2023), pp. 529-540 (12 pages) The unfolded protein response (UPR) is a wide-ranging cellular ...
RENO, Nev. — Authorities who seized scores of illegal African clawed frogs from Nevada residents say they have traced the creatures — banned because of their potential for ecological damage — to a ...