Newt Opportunities for Understanding the Dedifferentiation Process

Urodele amphibians, such as the newt Notophthalmus viridescens, have the unique ability to regenerate limbs, spinal cord, eye structures, and many vital organs through a process called epimorphic regeneration. Although the cellular basis of regeneration has been studied in detail, we know relatively...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ziad Y. Chaar, Catherine Tsilfidis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.327