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Scientists induced Girardia dorotocephala planarian to grow heads and brains characteristic of Schmidtea mediterranea, Dugesia japonica, and Polycelis feline without altering genomic sequence. Examples of the outcomes can be seen in the right row of the image. Image credit: Tufts University.

Researchers Induce Planarian Flatworms to Grow Heads, Brains of Other Flatworm Species

Nov 25, 2015 by News Staff

A multinational team of scientists led by Tufts University biologists has succeeded in inducing a species of planarian, Girardia dorotocephala, to grow...