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		Results/Discussion The Xenopus embryos were very fragile and easily injured during the transplant surgery. They were also reluctant to heal well. However, there were a few successful transplants, with minimal injury (figure 1A). Several of the embryos developed visible secondary axis'. The original axis is discernible by what will form the eye and mouth and the secondary axis is characterized by a less well developed bud (figure 1 B,C). None of the embryos survived to form adult Xenopus.