Amphibian Development in the Virtual Absence of Gravity
Amphibian Development in the Virtual Absence of Gravity
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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United States: National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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To test whether gravity is required for normal amphibian development, Xenopus laevis females were induced to ovulate aboard the orbiting Space Shuttle. Eggs were fertilized in vitro, and although early embryonic stages showed some abnormalities, the embryos were able to regulate and produce nearly normal larvae. These results demonstrate that a ver...
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Amphibian Development in the Virtual Absence of Gravity
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_77184107
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_77184107
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.92.6.1975
