Amphibians (salamanders) are able to regenerate fully functional limbs in response to amputation. Cells in and near the limb stump redifferentiate to form a mass of stemlike cells that can produce all the specialized tissues of the limb, such as muscle, nerves, and blood vessels.
Channels: Cell Biology
Tags: Limb Regeneration Amphibians
Uploaded by: second ( Send Message ) on 10-06-2007.
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