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Important Innovations Collection: Whole Body Regeneration - Genetic Switches

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Harvard Research on How Some Animals Regenerate Severed Body Parts Source:  DNA Molecules It's All in the DNA Harvard scientists have made a remarkable discovery.  They wanted to learn why some animals such as geicos, salamanders and worms are capable of what's called whole body regeneration - for instance regenerating severed limbs or tails.  They just reported the discovery of a number of DNA switches that appear to control genes used in whole body regeneration.  For a great news blog on this, go to Important Innovations Collection: Whole Body Regeneration - Genetic Switches : Breakthrough Harvard University Research Source: Stock image of DNA Salamanders, Geicos, Worms DNA Harvard scientists started with ...