Egging on vital research
This is an African Clawed Frog, or Xenopus laevis, one of the most studied of all amphibians.
Its basic biology is surprisingly similar to humans.
A female Xenopus can produce up to 30,000 eggs in her lifetime.
The eggs are large and filled with a complex substance called cytoplasm, which researchers are using in an unusual way.
This is an African Clawed Frog, or Xenopus laevis, one of the most studied of all amphibians.
Its basic biology is surprisingly similar to humans.
A female Xenopus can produce up to 30,000 eggs in her lifetime. The eggs are large and filled with a complex substance called cytoplasm, which researchers are using in an unusual way.