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Where It is Found

Chordin is a protein that can be found within the embryos of different organisms. Although it can be seen with embryos, it is not seen within all embryos of every organism. The biological embryos that it can be seen is in the genus of the Xenopus. This is the scientific name of the organism. A name that more common folk would probably know would be African Clawed Frog. This particular frog can be found in Africa. More specifically, it is found sub-Sahara regions. The genus Xenopus genus does not only include the African Clawed Frog, but roughly twenty other different aquatic organisms. Each of these various species posses the chordin protein in their embryos structure. Another organism that this protein was discovered in is known as Drosophila. These are a genus of flies that are apart of the evolutionary family known as the Drosophilidae. More commonly known as either the fruit fly or a vinegar fly. These species of flies was also linked to the protein chordin in the same exact way the the Xenopus species were, within the embryo of the fruit fly. These flies can be found all over the world. A third organism that scientists and researchers were able to discover this protein was inside of the species known as the Danio Rerio. Another, less scientific, name would be zebrafish. This organism belongs to the family of minnows. Most commonly, and native, to South Asia. Once again, found within embryo development of the fish. These three organisms are where it can be seen as the most popular containing the protein chordin. The research on these various species, and the use of these organisms, will allow a deeper understanding of the protein and how it impacts the biology and development of various life forms.

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