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You may dream a broken finger could regenerate in the real world…

Monday, May 25th, 2009

It has been well established that vertebrates of lower species, particularly urodele amphibians (common called “salamanders”), have an intrinsic capacity to regenerate a variety of body parts, including limbs, tail, jaw, and retina.

In higher mammals, examples of complex tissue regeneration are less common but can be seen in the seasonal regrowth of deer antlers.

lost limb regeneration mebo

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