Using frog Xenopus embryos for biomedicine research

Alice Helena dos Reis Ribeiro

Using frog Xenopus embryos in biomedical research allows scientists to utilize their well-characterized development and ease of genetic manipulation. Proteomic and genetic approaches in Xenopus can provide insights into developmental processes, disease mechanisms, and potential therapeutic targets due to their high degree of conservation with human biological systems. This model organism is particularly valuable for studying gene function and protein interactions in a whole-organism context.