Altitudinal variation in body size and age in male spot-legged treefrog (Polypedates megacephalus)
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DOI: 10.1134/s1067413617050083
Abstract: Body size variation across environmental gradients has received considerable attention in evolutionary ecology in recent years. In this study, we investigated body sizes and age structure using skeletochronology in male Polypedates megacephalus from five sites… read more here.
Keywords: polypedates megacephalus; age; ecology; body size ... See more keywords
A Novel Peptide from Polypedates megacephalus Promotes Wound Healing in Mice
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins14110753
Abstract: Amphibian skin contains wound-healing peptides, antimicrobial peptides, and insulin-releasing peptides, which give their skin a strong regeneration ability to adapt to a complex and harsh living environment. In the current research, a novel wound-healing promoting… read more here.
Keywords: healing mice; wound healing; peptide polypedates; promotes wound ... See more keywords