Genome sequence marks big leap forward for frog researchers
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 21:32
in Biology & Nature
An African clawed frog has joined the spotted green puffer fish, the honeybee, and the human among the ranks of more than 175 organisms that have had their genetic information nearly completely sequenced. The research could help scientists better understand the factors causing the vast die-off of amphibians around the globe and also gives scientists a new tool to understand how our genes work at the most basic level.