Genetic Foundations of Regeneration Remain Elusive
August 13, 2024
August 13, 2024
PASADENA, California, Aug. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
Throughout the animal kingdom, several species have the ability to regenerate body parts after cuts or damage. Lizards can regrow their tails, salamanders can regrow arms and legs, certain flatworms can even regrow their entire heads. But humans do not have the ability to regenerate damaged body parts. Why?
To answer this question, researchers first need to know about the . . .
Throughout the animal kingdom, several species have the ability to regenerate body parts after cuts or damage. Lizards can regrow their tails, salamanders can regrow arms and legs, certain flatworms can even regrow their entire heads. But humans do not have the ability to regenerate damaged body parts. Why?
To answer this question, researchers first need to know about the . . .