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Wood Frog Tadpoles Adjust Growth to Survive Ranavirus
Researchers found that wood frog tadpoles can adapt to ranavirus infections by speeding up their growth, potentially ...
Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal, research shows
The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...
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Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal
the authors studied the growth and development of the wood frog Rana sylvatica in a forest in Connecticut. Wood frogs are so-called ‘explosive’ breeders in ponds formed from snowmelt.
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Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal
Between 2021 and 2023, the authors studied the growth and development of the wood frog Rana sylvatica in a forest in Connecticut. Wood frogs are so-called ‘explosive’ breeders in ponds formed from ...
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Tadpoles speed up their growth to outsmart a deadly virus
And with warming temperatures, these outbreaks may increase. The researchers decided to focus on one species: the wood frog (Rana sylvatica). This species breeds explosively in temporary snowmelt ...