Xenopus tropicalis Genome Re-Scaffolding and Re-Annotation Reach the Resolution Required for In Vivo ChIA-PET Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Genome-wide functional analyses require high-resolution genome assembly and annotation. We applied ChIA-PET to analyze gene regulatory networks, including 3D chromosome interactions, underlying thyroid hormone (TH) signaling in the frog Xenopus ...
Nicolas Buisine +12 more
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4-Methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) affects viability, development, and movement of Xenopus embryos
Toxicology Reports, 2021 Following chemical spill disasters, it is important to estimate the effects of spilled chemicals on humans and the environment. Here we analyzed the toxicological effects of the coal cleaning chemical, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM), which was ...
Mark Perfetto +4 more
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Remobilization of Tol2 transposons in Xenopus tropicalis [PDF]
BMC Developmental Biology, 2010 Abstract Background The Class II DNA transposons are mobile genetic elements that move DNA sequence from one position in the genome to another. We have previously demonstrated that the naturally occurring Tol2 element from Oryzias latipes efficiently integrates its corresponding non-autonomous transposable element ...
Yergeau, Donald A +6 more
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Evolutionary importance of translation elongation factor eEF1A variant switching:eEF1A1 down-regulation in muscle is conserved in Xenopus but is controlled at a post-transcriptional level [PDF]
, 2011 Translation elongation isoform eEF1A1 has a pivotal role in protein synthesis and is almost ubiquitously expressed. In mice and rats that transcription of the gene encoding eEF1A1 is downregulated to undetectable levels in muscle after weaning; eEF1A1 is
Abbott, Catherine M +3 more
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Conservation and divergence of ADAM family proteins in the
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010 Background Members of the disintegrin metalloproteinase (ADAM) family play important roles in cellular and developmental processes through their functions as proteases and/or binding partners for other proteins.
Shah Anoop +6 more
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Animal Maintenance Systems: Xenopus tropicalis. [PDF]
Cold Spring Harb Protoc, 2020 Modular recirculating animal aquaculture systems incorporate UV sterilization and biological, mechanical, and activated carbon filtration, creating a nearly self-contained stable housing environment for Xenopus tropicalis. Nonetheless, minimal water exchange is necessary to mitigate accumulation of metabolic waste, and regular weekly, monthly, and ...
Shaidani NI +3 more
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Jumping performance in the highly aquatic frog, Xenopus tropicalis : sex-specific relationships between morphology and performance [PDF]
, 2014 Frogs are characterized by a morphology that has been suggested to be related to their unique jumping specialization. Yet, the functional demands associated with jumping and swimming may not be that different as suggested by studies with semi-aquatic ...
Bonneaud, Camille +2 more
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Zoological Letters, 2018 Background DNA transposons are generally destroyed by mutations and have short lifespans in hosts, as they are neutral or harmful to the host and therefore not conserved by natural selection.
Akira Hikosaka, Seigo Konishi
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Xenopus and Zebrafish Annotation in the UniProt Knowledgebase (UniProtKB) [PDF]
, 2009 The African clawed frog Xenopus laevis and the zebrafish Danio rerio have both proved to be good model organisms for studying early vertebrate cellular and developmental biology.
Rebecca E. Foulger, UniProt Consortium
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Genetic Analysis of Xenopus tropicalis [PDF]
, 2012 The pipid frog Xenopus tropicalis has emerged as a powerful new model system for combining genetic and genomic analysis of tetrapod development with robust embryological, molecular, and biochemical assays. Its early development closely resembles that of its well-understood relative X.
Timothy J, Geach +2 more
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