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Description: I and T4 stimulate the spectacular apoptosis (programmed cell death) of the cells of the larval gills, tail and fins Transforming the aquatic, vegetarian tadpole into the terrestrial, carnivorous frog with better neurological, visuospatial, olfactory and cognitive abilities for hunting (6). Contrasts with neotenic amphibian salamanders, which, without introducing iodine, don’t transform in terrestrial adults and live and reproduce in the larval form of aquatic axolotl.
Title: Amphibian Metamorphosis
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