Pluripotent Adult Stem Cells Power Planarian Regeneration

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Pluripotent Adult Stem Cells Power Planarian Regeneration

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Ever since animals, such as lizards and starfish, were observed regenerating missing body parts, people have wondered where the new tissues come from. In the case of the planarian flatworm, Whiteh

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From a single adult cell, Flatworm crafts a new body

labspaces.net — “A single adult cell from one of the most impressive masters of regeneration in the animal kingdom -- the planarian -- is all it takes to build a completely functional new worm, researchers have learned. The study provides the first hard evidence that adult planarians harbor pluripotent stem cells -- cells capable of producing the diverse range of tissue types necessary to build a complete animal.View full resource at labspaces.net

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