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New understanding of regeneration gained by Forsyth scientists

...opt radically different fates, as is the case with planaria where the cells have to decide whether to build a ...mine the impact on regeneration. As a result, the planaria often grew back two heads rather than a head and tail. The loss of GJC function had a direct impact ...

Regenerating worms help elucidate stem cell biology

...ists know, is dependent on stem cells in the adult planaria known as neoblasts. Like all stem cells, neoblasts...oo soon to know how similar these mechanism are in planaria neoblasts and other organisms' stem cells. "But at least at the gross morphological level and gross ...

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