Three-banded panther worm debuts as new model in study of regeneration
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 11:02
in Biology & Nature
The three-banded panther worm (Hofstenia miamia), a small organism with the ability to regenerate any missing body part, is being introduced to the scientific community. As a model, Hofstenia could help further our understanding of regeneration, how its mechanisms have evolved over millennia, and what limits regeneration in other animals, including humans.