Lens regeneration in axolotl: new evidence of developmental plasticity

Lens regeneration in axolotl: new evidence of developmental plasticity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Among vertebrates lens regeneration is most pronounced in newts, which have the ability to regenerate the entire lens throughout their lives. Regeneration occurs from the dorsal iris by transdifferentiation of the pigment epithelial...

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Main Authors: Suetsugu-Maki Rinako, Maki Nobuyasu, Nakamura Kenta, Sumanas Saulius, Zhu Jie, Del Rio-Tsonis Katia, Tsonis Panagiotis A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Lens
Regeneration
Axolotl
Plasticity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/10/103

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