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2010 The 13th International
Xenopus
Conference,
Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada September 13 -
17, 2010
News
"New
theories regarding origins and spread of Chytrid"
Population genetics of the
frog-killing fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis 
Husbandry and Care
of Xenopus
FAQs Xenopus Express' Frequently
Asked Questions
Xenopus Husbandry Xenopus Express' General
Care Info
 AALAS
Caring for South African Clawed Frogs
Amphibians: Guidelines for the breeding, care,
and management of laboratory animals
Care and Handling of Xenopus Laevis A manual for housing, feeding and
breeding the African Clawed frog
Colony Care Info about housing, rearing, and caring for
X. laevis
Effect of Water Hardness on Oocyte Quality
& Embryo Development in Xenopus Earl W. Godfrey, PhD & George E
Sanders, DVM
Housing and Husbandry of Xenopus
for Oocyte Production , Lab Animal 32, 2 (2003)
Xenopus Care, Health & Disease:
A Brief Overview
by Masha Rand and Jennifer Kalishman, DVM, Columbia U.
Sick Frogs and
Disease
Diseases of Xenopus Xenopus Express' (Graphic
Photos)
African Clawed Frog Disease and
Injury (excellent
photos)
Disease, Illness and Injury
Pictures (Graphic
Photos)
Disease
and Illness in Detail
Preventing Illness & Disease
Bloated Frog A Hobbyist's Account of Curing Bloat aka
Dropsy
Treating Red Leg Klymkowsky Lab
On-line Methods -based on Gerhart Lab Protocols
IACUC Learning Module - Xenopus laevis Common Diseases
Xlaevis.com Health and Disease
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Xenopus
Databases and Libraries |
Axeldb A database focussing on gene expression in
the frog Xenopus laevis.
Genetic Map of Xenopus
tropicalis
Jamie Davies The kidney development database.
Pedro's BioMolecular Research Tools A Collection of WWW Links to
Information and Services Useful to Molecular
Biologists.
XDB is a Web data catalogue of NIBB/NIG Xenopus
laevis EST project.
The Xenopus Molecular
Marker Resource An
excellent Xenopus link
The Xenopus Oocyte
Competence Net
Xenopus tropicalis EST
project
Xenopus tropicalis - Analysis of a pre
&post metamorphic cDNA library of the central nervous
system.
The Xenopus Gene Collection (XGC)
Xenbase: A database of information pertaining to
the cell and developmental biology of Xenopus.
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Dominique Alfandari ADAM metalloprotease function
during embryonic Development. UMASS
Amaya Lab Homepage Research in Molecular
Embryology
British Xenopus Group
Leon Browder Post-transcriptional regulation,
gene traps
Elena Casey Developmental Neurobiology.
Georgetown University
Jamie Davies The kidney development database
Doug DeSimone Cell adhesion, UVA
Finkielstein Lab Cell cycle regulation and death
processes at Virginia Tech
Philippe Fort Rho signaling in the neural crest
during Xenopus embryo development, CNRS
Dave Gard Cytoskeletal Organization During Oogenesis
& Early Development in Xenopus laevis
Earl W. Godfrey, Ph.D. Molecular basis of neuromuscular
synapse formation in Xenopus embryos,
EVMS
Tim Gomez Dynamic nerve growth imaging, UW
Horst Grunz Formation of the body plan during
early embryonic development
Robert Grainger Genetics of X. tropicalis
at the University of Virginia
Sherril Green Xenopus laevis husbandry, biology,
infectious and parasitic diseases of laboratory Xenopus
laevis. Stanford U.
Richard Harland Axis formation and neural
induction, University of California, Berkeley
Janet Heasman Cell adhesion, cell signalling,
and cell motility. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical
Center
David Heathcote Developmental
Neurobiology
Ali Hemmati-Brivanlou Rockefeller University
Michael Kavanaugh UMT, Neurotransmitter
transporters, membrane proteins involved in reuptake
& signaling in neurons.
Darcy B. Kelley Vocal behaviors of the South
African clawed frog.
Kelley Lab Field Studies in Gabon (Xenopus)
Michael W. King Gene Function in Early
Development and Cancer.
Chris Kintner Ph.D. Molecular biology of neurogenesis
in amphibian embryos. The Salk Institute for Biological
Studies
Mike Klymkowsky Cell Biology & Development at
Univ. Colorado, Boulder
Kristen L. Kroll Washington University, St.Louis,
Neurogenesis
Barbara Lom Davidson College, Neurogenesis
Khaled Machaca Oocyte maturation, Ca2+
signaling.
Pawel Michalak Evolutionary genetics, comparative
genomics, hybrid defects, gene expression
Randall T. Moon Xenopus and Zebra fish
Research at University of Washington
Tom Moss L'université Laval, Ribosomal RNA gene
expression, intracellular signal transduction
Klaus Richter Neural Development in Xenopus
Jacques Robert U of Rochester, Evolution of
Immune Surveillance, Tumor and Viral Immunity
Alan Roberts University of Bristol, Function of
CNS
Ralph Rupp Adolph-Butenandt-Institute
Tom Sargent NIH Xenopus and Zebra
fish Interest Group.
Serrano's Neurolab Neurobiology of Xenopus Auditory
& Vestiblar Systems
Erwin Sigel GABAA Receptor Channels at the
University of Bern (Switzerland)
Donald Slish Xenopus oocyte electrophysiology
at Plattsburgh State University
Sive Lab anteroposterior patterning in Xenopus
& fish Danio Rerio
Sergei Sokol Dept. of Microbiology and
Molecular Genetics
Nick Spitzer Biology at UCSD
Tim Stearns Stanford U, Cell polarity /
centrosomes
Brad Stith University of Colorado-Denver,
Biology Dept.
Katharine Ullman, Ph.D. University of Utah, Nuclear pore
function through-out the cell cycle
Peter Vize Organogenesis of the kidney.
The Wallingford Lab Molecular and cellular basis of embryonic
morphogenesis at UT Austin
Grant Wheeler University of East Anglia, wnt
signalling and cell adhesion
Woodland Lab Warwick, UK
Mike Wormington, Ph.D Developmentally Regulated
Translational Masking and Unmasking of Maternal mRNAs
UVA.
Wylie /Heasman Lab Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Medical Center
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Xenopus
Lab Methods and Protocols |
Making CSF Extract from Xenopus eggs developed by the
Kirschner lab at Harvard Medical School
The Gastromaster™ microsurgery video clips
Green plasmids Plakoglobin-GFP*
in living Xenopus -Klymkowsky Lab
On-line Methods
Identification of
Individual Amphibians: Guidelines for the breeding, care, and
management of laboratory animals
In situ hybridization - method Klymkowsky Lab
On-line Methods
Methods Making & injecting
embryos Klymkowsky Lab On-line Methods based on
Gerhart Lab Protocols
Making RNA from Xenopus Klymkowsky Lab On-line Methods: Chi's & Shana's RNA isolation
protocols
Neural crest transplants by Tim Carl of
Klymkowsky Lab On-line Methods
Guidelines for Egg and Oocyte
Harvesting in Xenopus laevis Approved by ARAC
Xenopus oocyte isolation,
maturation, enucleation, fractionation & injection. Klymkowsky Lab
On-line Methods.
Techniques: freeze-branding, skeletochronology, stomach flushing .
Tagging Frogs Harland Lab
Whole-mount immunocytochemistry Klymkowsky Lab
On-line Methods.
Xenopus (Silurana) tropicalis An Amphibian Model for
Vertebrate Developmental Genetics , University of
Virginia
UT Mem Amphibians: Xenopus laevis & Rana
pipiens Anesthesia, Euthanasia, Estrus Cycle,
Identification, Respiration Rate, Life Span,
Temperature.
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Xenopus
and
Amphibian Development |
The Amphibian Embryology Tutorial: Frogs
Amphibian Embryos During
Neurulation
DigiMorph Xenopus laevis,
the African clawed frog The
University of Texas at Austin
Dynamic Development Xenopus as a Model System in
Developmental Biology
Gastrulation: From Cells to Embryo Movies of different aspects of
gastrulation with a strong emphasis on Xenopus.
Embryonic development of the
African Clawed Frog
Gastrulation in Xenopus: Deep Fate Map - Animation
Normal Table of Xenopus laevis (Daudin)The stages of Xenopus
embryonic development.(France) Stages 1-46
Opisthocoela Familia: Pipidae
(+Discoglossidae?).
Pictorial Atlas of Xenopus laevis
Development Stages 1-50 By Will Graham.
Xenopus laevis stage
selector All Stages 1-66
plus descripions.
Phylogeny
of Xenopus
Molecular Phylogeny of Xenopus
frogs (Pipidae):Speciation by auto- & alloploidy by
Steven M. Carr
http://bioserv2.mcmaster.ca/evans/Evans.etal.2004a.pdf by Ben Evans
Automated
Voltage-Clamp Systems
Multi Channel Systems introduces the Roboocyte, the world´s first fully automated Xenopus
oocyte screening system.
OpusXpress® 6000A Workstation Award winning automated parallel
oocyte voltage clamp by Axon Instruments.
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Xenopus
Microsurgery
Instruments and
Videos |
The Gastromaster™ is a microsurgery instrument
intended strictly for embryo use. See video clips of microsurgeries on embryos,
including Xenopus capping, organizer transplants, chick
somite removal, and lots more. The Gastromaster
Site & phone are temporarily down....Contact Steve Novotny directly at gastromaster@msn.com.
Gastromaster at Nepa Gene Japan / Asia.
Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments AG, Köln (
Instruments for in-situ hybridization )
Contract Research
& Xenopus
Oocyte Screening Services
Bayer Technology Services is an experienced partner for all
electrophysiological aspects of modern drug discovery
research. Their special expertise in Xenopus oocyte
assays has led to the development of the Roboocyte automated screening platform.
ChanTest Performs rapid screens of test compounds
for effects on cloned ion channels expressed in mammalian
cell lines or Xenopus oocytes; Ion channel
The XenRack™
by
Aquatic Enterprises |
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Xenopus
Housing
Aquatic Enterprises Innovative cutting
edge Xenopus housing. Quality control is
rigorous. Each system can be individually
customized to your specs. Aquatic Enterprises,
Inc. has developed a purpose built Xenopus
aquaria rack system, the XenRack™.
The unique features and benefits make the system
incredibly simple to service while maintaining
healthy water quality for optimal animal
welfare. The engineering of the tanks and
Life Support System is the key to its simplicity
and efficiency.
Aquaneering provides self contained
housing systems for Zebrafish Danio and Xenopus
Frogs
Aquatic Habitats Frog Rack Systems
Aqua Schwartz (Germany) Develop &
produce individual research arrangements for
Zebrafish and Xenopus facilities.
Electromechanica, Inc. A new web based water
monitoring system for Xenopus habitats.
Tecniplast S.p.A., Italy |
Communications
The Xenopus White Pages e-mail addresses for
researchers using Xenopus
IC Contacts of Trans-NIH Xenopus
Working Group
Hobbyists:
African Clawed Frog Homepages
African Clawed Frog Facts
African Clawed Frog Info & Care
Sheet by Alan
Beck
All About African Clawed Frogs by Chris Aslett.
Care of African Clawed Frogs Nice Photos of pet X.
Borealis by Geoff Smith
Caring for Your New Clawed Frog
Choosing an African Clawed Frog (Xenopus) as a pet by: R.D. and Patti
Bartlett.
Fluffy's Frog Pond Jason's wild and wacky Xenopus laevis
site.
Frog Cam Live images from a frog tank
FroggyFriends Clawed Frog Help, Discussion and
Info!
In Depth Information on Common Aquatic Clawed Frogs Excellent Resource
Les grenouilles d'aquarium in Francais
Maintenant des Xénopus Laevis Caresheet
My Pet Frog African Clawed frogs & Whites
Tree Frogs. Info on the care, housing, feeding , raising
tapoles & cricket keeping.
Pipidae.net
Pipidae. org
Pollywog Care Sheet: Muller's Clawed Frog (Xenopus
mulleri)
Tom's African clawed frog page! Last updated 1999.
Xenopolis The page of the one armed frog.
Zjoba Frogs Meet Swervin' Mervin and
even order a Grow a Frog Kit.
Forums (Hobbyist)
FroggyFriends Clawed Frog Help, Discussion and
Info!
DwarfAfricanFrogs Dwarf African Frogs
Aquatic Frog Forum Lots of posted messages from
people interested in aquatic frogs.
The Pipidae Board
Mailing
Lists
Xine - A Xenopus
Newsletter
UVA X. tropicalis *listserve*
Newsgroups
Usenet News
bionet.molbio.genbank.updates
Usenet News group rec.pets.herp
Usenet News group sci.bio.herp
Urodeles /bionet.organisms.urodeles Newsgroup Archive
Pipa Aspera &
Carvalhoi
Field studies on the Small Surinam
toad Pipa arrabali near Manaus, Brazil
Photos Pipa sp . - November
1993. Manaus, Brazil
Pipa Carvalhoi
Pipa carvalhoi Caresheet
Pipa Parva
Pipa
Parva: Photos of The Spawning Behavior &
Metamorphosis of Offspring by Lars Österdahl
Pipa Parva Photos of an amplexing pair by Michael
Shrom
Pipa Parva Nice Photo by Joachim Schoelkopf who has
sucessfully bred Pipa Parva.
Pipa Pipa
 Video: A Surinam toad with babies emerging
from her back.
This animal is from the collection of Jay Sommers
Pipa Pipa An Introduction to the World's
Flattest Frog by Nathan
Tenny. Excellent Site
Pipa pipa (Große
Wabenkröte) by Simon Graser with detailed Illustrations.
Pipa Pipa Caresheet by Ruffnermountain
Pipidae Page By Kriton Kunz in German and
English.
Pipidae By David Cannatella and Lori Bockstanz.
Surinam Toad by the Honolulu Zoo
Surinam Toad by Centralpets.com
Pipidae. org
You found a Surinam toad
 Related: Hymenochirus
(Dwarf Clawed Frogs)
African Dwarf Frog Breeding by Todley
African Dwarf Frogs at Frogland {Hymenochirus boettgeri}.(Don't
confuse these with African Clawed Frogs) Caresheet.
Determining an African Clawed Frog
or an African Dwarf Clawed Frog?
DwarfAfricanFrogs Dwarf African Frog Forum
Dwarf Clawed Frogs (Hymenochirus boettgeri)
Dwarf Frog Caresheet by Ruffnermountain
Dwarf African Clawed Frogs by Dave Sanford
Hymenochirus boettgeri:
"Tiny African Tadpole a Big Sucker to Its Prey" National
Geographic News November 7, 2002
Hymenochirus in Italian
 Virtual Dissection and
Tutorials
The Interactive Frog Dissection Designed for use in school biology
classrooms.
Frog Dissection Tutorial
Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Program allows interactive
dissection of a frog.
The Whole Frog Project Computer-Enhanced Science
Education
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