News articles tagged with 'Xenopus'
Scientists find signals that make cell nucleus blow up like a balloon
— 15 Oct 2010 12:57 | BiologySize matters when it comes to the nucleus of a cell, and now scientists have discovered the signals that control how big the nucleus gets. Nuclear size varies not only among different…
Sequencing of first frog genome sheds light on treating disease
— 7 May 2010 11:31 | BiologyA pair of University of Houston researchers contributed to the assembly of the first comprehensive DNA sequence of an amphibian genome, which will shed light on the study of embryonic…
Genome sequence marks big leap forward for frog researchers
— 30 Apr 2010 09:25 | BiologyAn African clawed frog has joined the spotted green puffer fish, the honeybee, and the human among the ranks of more than 175 organisms that have had their genetic information nearly…
Skin colour studies on tadpoles lead to cancer advance
— 29 Jan 2009 21:52 | HealthThe humble tadpole could provide the key to developing effective anti-skin cancer drugs, thanks to a groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA)…
FoxJ1 helps cilia beat a path to asymmetry
— 16 Nov 2008 18:00 | BiologyNew work at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies reveals how a genetic switch, known as FoxJ1, helps developing embryos tell their left from their right. While at first glance…
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