Hibernating frogs give clues to halting muscle wastage

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 02:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists at the University of Queensland, Australia, have identified key genes that help burrowing frogs avoid muscle wastage whilst they are dormant. These genetic insights could help prevent muscle atrophy in bedridden human patients, or even astronauts.

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