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Gene helps worm regrow missing head

Posted by Lindsay Brooke-Nottingham | FUTURITY | Friday, April 23, 2010 16:12 U. NOTTINGHAM (UK)—Scientists have discovered the gene that enables an extraordinary worm to regrow its whole head and brain—and other body parts—after amputation. The finding is another step forward in efforts to explore how humans might one day regenerate damaged organs and tissue. [...]