Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) skeleton

  • Lauren Holden
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Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) skeleton. Lauren Holden. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Skeleton from the lizard, Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps). Bone is stained red with alizarin which forms precipitates upon binding calcium. Alizarin is used as a biological stain to study bone growth, osteoporosis and calcium deposition. Originally isolated from the root of the madder plant Rubia tinctorum, it is also used as a dye to colour fabric and textiles.

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