Tag: amphibian
SubscribeScientists report first genome sequence of frog
April 29, 2010:
The African clawed frog, Xenopus, has helped scientists understand how embryos develop and the many chemical reactions going on inside dividing cells. Now, scientists report the first draft genome sequence of Xenopus, setting the stage for a more complete genetic analysis of this popular frog.
Pesticide atrazine can turn male frogs into females
March 1, 2010:
The herbicide atrazine, one of the world’s most widely used pesticides, screws up the sex lives of adult male frogs, emasculating three-quarters of them and turning one in 10 into females, according to a new study by UC Berkeley’s Tyrone Hayes.
