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Preparation of Xenopus borealis and Xenopus tropicalis Egg Extracts for Comparative Cell Biology and Evolutionary Studies

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Cytoplasmic extracts prepared from eggs of the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis are extensively used to study various cellular events including the cell cycle, cytoskeleton dynamics, and cytoplasm organization, as well as the biology of membranous organelles and phase-separated non-membrane-bound structures. Recent development of extracts from eggs of other Xenopus allows interspecies comparisons that provide new insights into morphological and biological size variations and underlying mechanisms across evolution. Here, we describe methods to prepare cytoplasmic extracts from eggs of the allotetraploid Marsabit clawed frog, Xenopus borealis, and the diploid Western clawed frog, Xenopus tropicalis. We detail mixing and "hybrid" experiments that take advantage of the physiological but highly accessible nature of extracts to reveal the evolutionary relationships across species. These new developments create a robust and versatile toolbox to elucidate molecular, cell biological, and evolutionary questions in essential cellular processes.
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hal-04513127 , version 1 (20-03-2024)

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Maiko Kitaoka, Gabriel Guilloux, Rebecca Heald, Romain Gibeaux. Preparation of Xenopus borealis and Xenopus tropicalis Egg Extracts for Comparative Cell Biology and Evolutionary Studies. Anna Castro; Benjamin Lacroix. Cell Cycle Control, 2740, pp.169-185, 2024, 978-1-0716-3557-5. ⟨10.1007/978-1-0716-3557-5_11⟩. ⟨hal-04513127⟩
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