Apoptosis in the digestive tract of herb
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Jane C. Kaltenbach; Anne E. Fry; Katherine M. Colpitts; Ellen E. Faszewski
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The lifespan of herbivorous __Rana pipiens__ larvae is βΌ3 months, while that of carnivorous __Ceratophrys ornata__ larvae is only about 2 weeks. During metamorphic climax, the larval gut shortens dramatically, especially in __R. pipiens__, and its luminal epithelium is replaced by adult