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1: Genome Biol. 2001;2(10):REVIEWS1029. Epub 2001 Sep 19.Click here to read Click here to read Links

An amphibian with ambition: a new role for Xenopus in the 21st century.

Beck CW, Slack JM.

Developmental Biology Programme, School of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. c.beck@bath.ac.uk

Much of our knowledge about the mechanisms of vertebrate early development comes from studies using Xenopus laevis. The recent development of a remarkably efficient method for generating transgenic embryos is now allowing study of late development and organogenesis in Xenopus embryos. Possibilities are also emerging for genomic studies using the closely related diploid frog Xenopus tropicalis.

PMID: 11597339 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC138973