Tag Archive for 'Planaria'

Diversibipalium sp. ‘blue’ from Mayotte, Indian Ocean. Image credit: Laurent Charles.

Giant Hammerhead Flatworms Invade France and Its Overseas Territories

May 23, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

An international team of researchers led by Dr. Jean-Lou Justine of the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, has identified at least five species...

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...