Unveiling vertebrate development dynamics in frog Xenopus laevis using micro-CT imaging

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dc.contributor.authorLázňovský, Jakubcs
dc.contributor.authorKavková, Michaelacs
dc.contributor.authorReis, Alice Helenacs
dc.contributor.authorRobovská-Havelková, Pavlacs
dc.contributor.authorMaia, Lorena Agostinics
dc.contributor.authorKřivánek, Jancs
dc.contributor.authorZikmund, Tomášcs
dc.contributor.authorKaiser, Jozefcs
dc.contributor.authorBuchtová, Marcelacs
dc.contributor.authorHarnoš, Jakubcs
dc.coverage.issue1cs
dc.coverage.volume13cs
dc.date.issued2024-07-17cs
dc.description.abstractBackground Xenopus laevis, the African clawed frog, is a versatile vertebrate model organism in various biological disciplines, prominently in developmental biology to study body plan reorganization during metamorphosis. However, a notable gap exists in the availability of comprehensive datasets encompassing Xenopus' late developmental stages.Findings This study utilized micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), a noninvasive 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technique with micrometer-scale resolution, to explore the developmental dynamics and morphological changes in Xenopus laevis. Our approach involved generating high-resolution images and computed 3D models of developing Xenopus specimens, spanning from premetamorphosis tadpoles to fully mature adults. This dataset enhances our understanding of vertebrate development and supports various analyses. We conducted a careful examination, analyzing body size, shape, and morphological features, focusing on skeletogenesis, teeth, and organs like the brain and gut at different stages. Our analysis yielded valuable insights into 3D morphological changes during Xenopus' development, documenting details previously unrecorded. These datasets hold the solid potential for further morphological and morphometric analyses, including segmentation of hard and soft tissues.Conclusions Our repository of micro-CT scans represents a significant resource that can enhance our understanding of Xenopus' development and the associated morphological changes in the future. The widespread utility of this amphibian species, coupled with the exceptional quality of our scans, which encompass a comprehensive series of developmental stages, opens up extensive opportunities for their broader research application. Moreover, these scans can be used in virtual reality, 3D printing, and educational contexts, further expanding their value and impact. Graphical Abstract Summary: X-ray tomography was used to examine the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). This extensive dataset of specimens from tadpoles to adult frogs opens avenues to novel insights into the changes and developmental dynamics of selected structures, leading eventually to an improved understanding of this crucial animal model.en
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dc.identifier.citationGigaScience. 2024, vol. 13, issue 1, 16 p.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/gigascience/giae037cs
dc.identifier.issn2047-217Xcs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1323-5269cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7435-9292cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2948-5198cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7397-125Xcs
dc.identifier.other189124cs
dc.identifier.researcheridG-9491-2014cs
dc.identifier.researcheridD-6800-2012cs
dc.identifier.scopus7402184758cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/249392
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherOxford University Presscs
dc.relation.ispartofGigaSciencecs
dc.relation.urihttps://academic.oup.com/gigascience/article/doi/10.1093/gigascience/giae037/7714386?searchresult=1cs
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2047-217X/cs
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cs
dc.subjectXenopus laevisen
dc.subjectdevelopmenten
dc.subjectvertebratesen
dc.subjectmicro–computed tomographyen
dc.subjectmorpholog ical chang esen
dc.titleUnveiling vertebrate development dynamics in frog Xenopus laevis using micro-CT imagingen
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dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
sync.item.dbidVAV-189124en
sync.item.dbtypeVAVen
sync.item.insts2025.02.03 15:48:28en
sync.item.modts2025.01.17 16:34:29en
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství. Ústav fyzikálního inženýrstvícs
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Středoevropský technologický institut VUT. Pokročilé instrumentace a metody pro charakterizace materiálůcs
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