Do Not Lose Your Head over the Unequal Regeneration Capacity in Prolecithophoran Flatworms

One of the central questions in studying the evolution of regeneration in flatworms remains whether the ancestral flatworm was able to regenerate all body parts, including the head. If so, this ability was subsequently lost in most existent flatworms. The alternative hypothesis is that head regenera...

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Main Authors: Alexandra L. Grosbusch, Philip Bertemes, Bob Kauffmann, Clemens Gotsis, Bernhard Egger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Biology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/11/1588