Lipidomics combined with transcriptomic and mass spectrometry imaging analysis of the Asiatic toad (Bufo gargarizans) during metamorphosis and bufadienolide accumulation

• Main Authors: Bo Sun (Author), Shan Jiang (Author), Mingli Li (Author), Yan Zhang (Author), Yanyan Zhou (Author), Xiaolu Wei (Author), Hongjie Wang (Author), Nan Si (Author), Baolin Bian (Author), Haiyu Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To adapt to life on land, Asiatic toads (Bufo gargarizans) must remodel their bodies and refine their chemical defenses in water. The full scope of the mechanisms underlying these processes has yet to be revealed. Bufadienolides (BDs) are chemical defense substances secreted by t...