Why are frogs used in medical & scientific research?

Did you know the first ever animal to be cloned was a frog?

Only 0.2% of total procedures in Great Britain are carried out on Xenopus frogs. Due to their very accessible embryos, Xenopus frogs can be studied at all stages of development. This makes them useful for researching embryonic development.

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