17 August 2024
Secrets Hopping
Using a non-destructive, high-res method called diffusible iodine contrast-enhanced microCT (diceCT) to image and digitally dissect the limb musculature of 30 species of frogs reveals relationships between anatomical complexity and function – providing insights that could inform muscle and locomotion research in humans
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- Image from work by Alice Leavey, Christopher T. Richards and Laura B. Porro
- Centre for Integrative Anatomy, Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London; Structure and Motion Laboratory, Royal Veterinary College—Camden Campus, Comparative Biomedical Sciences, London, UK
- Image contributed and copyright held by Alice Leavey
- Research published in Journal of Anatomy, August 2024
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