Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Researchers reveal bioelectric patterns guiding worms' regenerative body plan after injury

05/31/2017 02:32 PM EDT

flatworms regenerated as double-headed

Researchers have succeeded in permanently rewriting flatworms' regenerative body shape by resetting their internal bioelectric pattern memory, causing even normal-appearing flatworms to harbor the "code" to regenerate as two-headed worms.


Full story at http://now.tufts.edu/news-releases/researchers-reveal-bioelectric-patterns-guiding-worms-regenerative-body-plan-after

Source
Tufts University


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