1. Alessandra Dall’Agnese English for Science and Technology Thursday, 11 th November, 2010 1. What is an axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum) ? 2. Why is it important to study axolotls? 3. Basics of limb regeneration. 4. Applicability to humans of limb regeneration studies. Axolotl Limb Regeneration
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4. 3) Basics of limb regeneration AMPUTATION 1) WOUND HEALING AND DEDIFFERENTIATION 2) BLASTEMA FORMATION 3) RE-DEVELOPMENT The regenerate = the amputated part! Pictures from Limb Regeneration Movie. Produced by HHMI in collaboration with Prof. David Gardiner.
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