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XENOPUS LAEVIS [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A frog of southern Africa that is much used in pregnancy tests.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Amphibien anoure d'Afrique du Sud, encore très inféodé au milieu aquatique, qu'il ne quitte pas [...] La femelle [...] est utilisée pour le diagnostic biologique de la grossesse.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reptiles and Amphibians
OBS

The source of oocytes for most of our experiments is Xenopus laevis, a South African frog particularly well suited for laboratory conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reptiles et amphibiens
OBS

(...) nous avons utilisé les ovocytes de Xenopus laevis, un anoure d'Afrique du Sud particulièrement adapté aux études en laboratoire.

Spanish

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