But it turns out that about 80 percent of the genes known to cause diseases in humans have counterparts in the genome of Xenopus tropicalis-the western clawed frog native to sub-Saharan Africa.

不过最近有研究表明，80%导致人类疾病的基因在一种叫Xenopus tropicalis的青蛙基因里都存在，这是一种来自撒哈拉本土的洋爪蛙。加州基因研究院的科学. .。

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Another drug, from the African clawed frog, was rejected in 1999 by the FDA as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers.

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Another drug, from the African clawed frog, from GlaxoSmithkline and a small biotech company was rejected in 1999 by the FDA as a treatment for diabetic foot ulcers.

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