By Herp News Researchers have used mRNA sequences, rather than DNA, to more efficiently create a reference database that can be used for proteomic analysis of Xenopus frogs. The researchers used their reference database to identify over 11,000 proteins from an unfertilized Xenopus egg and estimate the abundance of these proteins. The method outperformed comparison […]
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Jul 18
Jul 18
First turtle nest hatches on Tybee Island
By Herp News The little green heads popping up from the sands of Tybee Island's beaches Thursday served as proof that a major event was finally occurring… Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Missing Hay River turtle comes home, eco-disaster averted
By Herp News Shelly the turtle is home safe in her summer backyard pond in Hay River, N.W.T. after a neighbour spotted her crossing a nearby street. An expert had warned of a possible ecological disaster when she escaped three weeks ago. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon […]
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The-Lizard-RNLI-lifeboat-rescues-a-100-year-old-sailing-vessel-off-Lizard-Point
By Herp News Byline: The Lizard’s Tamar class all-weather lifeboat Rose launched yesterday morning (16 July) to go to the assistance of a 100 year old sailing vessel Ruth with four people on board which had lost its main mast three miles southwest of Lizard Point. Page Content: The Lizard lifeboat volunteer crew launched just […]
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Herp Video of the Week: Chameleon changing color!
Check out this video “Chameleon changing color,” submitted by kingsnake.com user PH FasDog. Submit your own reptile & amphibian videos at http://www.kingsnake.com/video/ and you could see them featured here or check out all the videos submitted by other users! …read more Read more here: King Snake No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Reptile Robbery: Why Poachers Are Wiping Out Ontario’s Turtles
By Herp News Ontario’s once plentiful turtles are rapidly disappearing as poachers grab the reptiles for sale on the international pet trade market. Some turtle populations in the province have completely vanished over the past decade. “My turtles are gone,” Jacqueline Litzgus, a spotted turtle researcher, told the The Canadian Press last week. Most of […]
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