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Comparative sensitivity of <i>Xenopus tropicalis</i> and <i>Xenopus laevis</i> as test species for the FETAX model
1 Nov 2004
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The use of Xenopus tropicalis as an alternative test species for the Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay-Xenopus (FETAX) model was evaluated. Five test substances with varying developmental toxicity potential were evaluated using the traditional FETAX (X. laevis) and a modified assay to accommodate the use of X. tropicalis. Two separate definitive concentration-response tests were performed with ethanol,...
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