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Water adaptation strategy in anuran amphibians: molecular diversity of aquaporin.
Endocrinology - 1 Jan 2010
Ogushi Yuji, Akabane Gen, Hasegawa Takahiro, Mochida Hiroshi, Matsuda Manabu, Suzuki Masakazu, Tanaka Shigeyasu
Abstract excerpt
Most adult anuran amphibians except for the aquatic species absorb water across the ventral pelvic skin and reabsorb it from urine in the urinary bladder. Many terrestrial and arboreal species use a region in the posterior or pelvic region of the ventral skin that is specialized for rapid rehydra...
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