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Fig. 7. Expression patterns of
XLK proteins during spontaneous
metamorphosis. Tadpoles at the
indicated stages were subjected to
whole-mount immunostaining with
anti-XLK antibodies. Immunofluorescence
images (red) demonstrated
the larval skin region in tail and
head. Bar, 5 mm. FL, forelimb; HL,
hind limb; T, tail. (B) A schematic
illustration of larval to adult skin
conversion during spontaneous
metamorphosis. Red and green
colors indicate larval (XLK) and
Xenopus adult keratin (XAK-C)
skin regions, respectively. XAK-C
was specifically expressed in the
prospective adult region. In contrast,
the expression of XLK was robustly
observed in the regressing zone of
face and tail at the metamorphic
climax stage. The yellow color
represents the regions that coexpress
both XLK and adult XAK-C. |
