Planarian genes that control stem cell biology identified

Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 17:00 in Biology & Nature

Despite their unassuming appearance, the planarian flatworms in Whitehead Institute Member Peter Reddien's lab are revealing powerful new insights into the biology of stem cells—insights that may eventually help such cells deliver on a promising role in regenerative medicine.

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