Frog body size responses to precipitation shift from resource‐driven to desiccation‐resistant as temperatures warm
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9589
Abstract: Abstract Climate change threatens biodiversity in a range of ways, including changing animal body sizes. Despite numerous examples of size declines related to increasing temperatures, patterns of size change are not universal, suggesting that one… read more here.
Keywords: resource; frog; body size; size ... See more keywords
Regulation of pyruvate kinase in skeletal muscle of the freeze tolerant wood frog, Rana sylvatica.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2017.06.002
Abstract: The wood frog (Rana sylvatica) can survive the winter in a frozen state, in which the frog's tissues are also exposed to dehydration, ischemia, and anoxia. Critical to wood frog survival under these conditions is… read more here.
Keywords: pyruvate; muscle; frog; frog rana ... See more keywords
Physiochemical and functional properties of gelatin obtained from tuna, frog and chicken skins.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.088
Abstract: Growing demand for gelatin has increased interest in using alternative raw materials. In this study, different animal skins; namely frog, tuna and chicken skins; were utilized in gelatin extraction by previously optimized extraction procedures. Quality… read more here.
Keywords: functional properties; skin; frog; skin gelatin ... See more keywords
The extraordinary biology and development of marsupial frogs (Hemiphractidae) in comparison with fish, mammals, birds, amphibians and other animals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2017.12.002
Abstract: The study of oogenesis and early development of frogs belonging to the family Hemiphractidae provide important comparison to the aquatic development of other frogs, such as Xenopus laevis, because reproduction on land characterizes the Hemiphractidae.… read more here.
Keywords: extraordinary biology; frog; biology; gastrulation ... See more keywords
Females prefer the calls of better fathers in a Neotropical frog with biparental care
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arz172
Abstract: Male secondary sexual traits potentially function as indicators of direct or indirect fitness benefits to females. Direct benefits, such as paternal care, may be especially important to females in species with biparental care. In an… read more here.
Keywords: females prefer; biparental care; frog; paternal care ... See more keywords
Design of Tree-Frog-Inspired Adhesives
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icaa037
Abstract: Synopsis The adhesive toe pads of tree frogs have inspired the design of various so-called ‘smooth’ synthetic adhesives for wet environments. However, these adhesives do not reach the attachment performance of their biological models in… read more here.
Keywords: inspired adhesives; frog; tree frog; frog inspired ... See more keywords
Effects of development on bone mineral density and mechanical properties in the aquatic frog, Xenopus laevis, and a terrestrial frog, Lithobates catesbianus
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icad039
Abstract: The limb bones of vertebrates have a critical role in supporting the weight of the body and transmitting forces that power locomotion. The loads that limb bones experience can vary in association with a range… read more here.
Keywords: xenopus laevis; density; development; frog ... See more keywords
Design and Experimental Validation of a Shock-Absorption Mechanism Inspired From the Frog's Forelimbs
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DOI: 10.1109/lra.2022.3142845
Abstract: Frogs reveal superior shock-absorption ability, which is mainly brought by the forelimbs. Frogs touch the ground with their forelimbs first in landing, followed by the elbow joints’ compression. In this process, the muscles and tendons… read more here.
Keywords: shock absorption; frog; shock; mechanism ... See more keywords
FROG: A Fast and Reliable Crowdsourcing Framework
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DOI: 10.1109/tkde.2018.2849394
Abstract: For decades, the crowdsourcing has gained much attention from both academia and industry, which outsources a number of tasks to human workers. Typically, existing crowdsourcing platforms include CrowdFlower, Amazon Mechanical Turk (AMT), and so on,… read more here.
Keywords: reliable crowdsourcing; task; frog; crowdsourcing framework ... See more keywords
Phylogeography of Muller's termite frog suggests the vicariant role of the Central Brazilian Plateau
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DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13427
Abstract: AIM: To test three different scenarios to account for the geographic distribution of genetic variation in Dermatonotus muelleri, a fossorial frog endemic of the South American diagonal of open formations (DOF) formed by Chaco, Cerrado,… read more here.
Keywords: dermatonotus; frog; cerrado; dof ... See more keywords
Endogenous Retroviruses Augment Amphibian (Xenopus laevis) Tadpole Antiviral Protection
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00634-22
Abstract: Global amphibian biodiversity is being challenged by pathogens like the Frog Virus 3 (FV3) ranavirus, underlining the need to gain a greater understanding of amphibian antiviral defenses. While it was previously believed that anuran (frog/toad)… read more here.
Keywords: xenopus laevis; protection; fv3; frog ... See more keywords