biostudies-literatureLaznovsky JBrno University of TechnologyThe Ministry of Education, Youth and SportsMasaryk UniversityCzech Science Foundationgiae037https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12558079biostudies-literatureUnknown13<h4>Background</h4>Xenopus laevis, the African clawed frog, is a versatile vertebrate model organism in various biological disciplines, prominently in developmental biology to study body plan reorganization during metamorphosis. However, a notable gap exists in the availability of comprehensive datasets encompassing Xenopus' late developmental stages.<h4>Findings</h4>This study utilized micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), a noninvasive 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technique with micrometer-scale resolution, to explore the developmental dynamics and morphological changes in Xenopus laevis. Our approach involved generating high-resolution images and computed 3D models of developing Xenopus specimens, spanning from premetamorphosis tadpoles to fully mature adults. This dataset enhances our unGigaScienceUnveiling vertebrate development dynamics in frog Xenopus laevis using micro-CT imaging.PMC12558079GA22-02794SMUNI/J/0004/2021LM2023051FSI-S-23-8389GA22-06405SHelena Reis AKaiser JMaia LALaznovsky JZikmund THarnos JRobovska-Havelkova PKrivanek JKavkova MBuchtova MfalseUnveiling vertebrate development dynamics in frog Xenopus laevis using micro-CT imaging.<h4>Background</h4>Xenopus laevis, the African clawed frog, is a versatile vertebrate model organism in various biological disciplines, prominently in developmental biology to study body plan reorganization during metamorphosis. However, a notable gap exists in the availability of comprehensive datasets encompassing Xenopus' late developmental stages.<h4>Findings</h4>This study utilized micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), a noninvasive 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technique with micrometer-scale resolution, to explore the developmental dynamics and morphological changes in Xenopus laevis. Our approach involved generating high-resolution images and computed 3D models of developing Xenopus specimens, spanning from premetamorphosis tadpoles to fully mature adults. This dataset enhances our un2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Jan2026-06-05T05:55:07.538Z2026-05-13T14:29:24.126ZS-EPMC125580793901363510.1093/gigascience/giae037