Predation threats for a 24-h period activated the extension of axons in the brains of Xenopus tadpoles

Abstract The threat of predation is a driving force in the evolution of animals. We have previously reported that Xenopus laevis enhanced their tail muscles and increased their swimming speeds in the presence of Japanese larval salamander predators. Herein, we investigated the induced gene expressio...

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Main Authors: Tsukasa Mori, Yoichiro Kitani, Den Hatakeyama, Kazumasa Machida, Naoko Goto-Inoue, Satoshi Hayakawa, Naoyuki Yamamoto, Keiko Kashiwagi, Akihiko Kashiwagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67975-7