Thursday, November 01, 2007

How Salamanders Sprout New Limbs

Source: LiveScience
Posted: 01 November 2007 02:04 pm ET

Summary:

Limb loss for a salamander is nothing to get up in arms about—they just re-grow a new one. But how? One molecule could be behind their remarkable limb-sprouting ability, according to a new study that could also grow the field of human regenerative medicine.