Figuring out the heads or tails decision in regeneration

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 07:49 in Biology & Nature

Amputations trigger a molecular response that determines if a head or tail will be regrown in planaria, a flatworm commonly studied for its regenerative capabilities. Until now, no molecular connection between wounding and the decision to regenerate either a head or tail in planaria had been identified...

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