Characterizing the composition, metabolism and physiological functions of the fatty liver in Rana omeimontis tadpoles

Fat storage is required for the life cycle of many organisms. The primary fat depot for most vertebrates is white adipose tissue. However, in primitive vertebrates (e.g., agnathan group and elasmobranchs), the...

Source: Frontiers in Zoology - November 14, 2019 Category: Zoology Authors: Wei Zhu, Meihua Zhang, Liming Chang, Wenbo Zhu, Cheng Li, Feng Xie, Huan Zhang, Tian Zhao and Jianping Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research