Regenerating Planarian (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Regenerating Planarian

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Planarians possess remarkable ability to regenerate any lost body part. Here, a planarian (top) cut into several pieces (middle) regenerates new worms from every piece in a process depicted at the bottom.

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Image: Jordi Solana/MDC.

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