Functional brain regeneration in the acoel worm Symsagittifera roscoffensis

Functional brain regeneration in the acoel worm Symsagittifera roscoffensis

The ability of some animals to regrow their head and brain after decapitation provides a striking example of the regenerative capacity within the animal kingdom. The acoel worm Symsagittifera roscoffensis can regrow its head, brain and sensory head organs within only a few weeks after decapitation....

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Main Authors: Simon G. Sprecher, F. Javier Bernardo-Garcia, Lena van Giesen, Volker Hartenstein, Heinrich Reichert, Ricardo Neves, Xavier Bailly, Pedro Martinez, Michael Brauchle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2015-12-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Brain regeneration
Xenacoelomorpha
Symsagittifera roscoffensis
Nervous system
Animal behavior
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/4/12/1688

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