Title
Preview
Creation Date
10-3-2018
Keywords
Regeneration; South African clawed frog; Xenopus laevia; Eye regeneration; Organ transplant
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Education | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Document Type
Image
File Format
jpeg
File Size
129 Kb
Language
English
Description
The regenerative capabilities in the South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, is astounding. This image shows that frog tadpoles are a well-established model to study eye regeneration through investigating organ transplants. When eye tissue is removed and transplanted into the middle of the body, the eye tissue develops into an eye organ in less than one week. This data establishes a model system where eye tissues can form the correct eye organ outside of any prompting signals in the head and this can be used to study eye regeneration.
Time Period
2010-2019; 21st century
Keywords
Regeneration; South African clawed frog; Xenopus laevia; Eye regeneration; Organ transplant