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THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE CARBOHYDRATE TOLERANCE IN XENOPUS LÆVIS (South African Clawed Toad)
Author(s) -
Bosman Louis Pierre,
Zwarenstein Harry
Publication year - 1930
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0370-2901
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1930.sp000501
Subject(s) - xenopus , toad , african clawed frog , blood sugar , sugar , biology , anatomy , endocrinology , biochemistry , gene , diabetes mellitus
1. The normal blood‐sugar level in Xenopus lævis is about 44 mgs. per cent. 2. On injection of glucose solution, blood‐sugar curves are obtained which vary in rapidity of rise and return to normal, according to the temperature at which the experiments are conducted. 3. The renal threshold of Xenopus approximates that of man. We desire to tender our thanks to the Research Grant Board of the Union of South Africa for financial assistance in this work, and also to Mr D. Duncan for his invaluable aid.