Unraveling Flatworm Regeneration

Planarian flatworms are only a few millimeters up to a few centimeters in length, live in freshwater and are the object of intense research, because they possess the ability to regenerate lost tissue with the help of their stem cells and even grow an entirely new worm out of minute amputated body parts. Researchers have identified small RNAs which may play a role in regeneration and stem cell function.

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