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Remodeling of the intestine during metamorphosis of Xenopus laevis

Thyroid hormone controls remodeling of the tadpole intestine during the climax of amphibian metamorphosis. In 8 days, the Xenopus laevis tadpole intestine shortens in length by 75%. Simultaneously, the longitudinal muscle fibers contract by about the same extent. The radial muscle fibers also shorte...

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Main Authors: Schreiber, Alex M., Cai, Liquan, Brown, Donald D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2005
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC553331/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15738398
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0409868102
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