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Genetics: news! RFA issued for X.tropicalis
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Information on techniques and results to date, the ongoing mutant screen and more |
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Information on results to date, available transenic lines, training centers, |
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Genetic Maps are planned... |
Insertional Mutants are already here...
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X. tropicalis is a diploid the data... |
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RH panels are in the planning stages |
Chemical Mutants in progress |
Comparison of laevis vs. tropicalis in terms of suitability for genetics research
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Species |
X. laevis |
X. tropicalis |
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ploidy |
allotetraploid |
diploid |
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N |
18 chromosomes |
10 chromosomes |
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genome size |
3.1 x 10 9 bp |
1.7 x 10 9 bp |
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temp. optima |
16-22o C |
25-30o C |
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adult size |
10 cm |
4-5 cm |
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egg size |
1-1.3 mm |
0.7-0.8 mm |
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eggs/spawn |
300-1000 |
1000-3000 |
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generation time |
1-2 years |
4 months |
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