Generate new limbs, the easy way
March 18th, 2008
Researchers at Duke recently discovered how microRNAs play a role in the ability of the zebrafish to regenerate its fins. While a long way off, scientists hope the research will lead to new insights into how to prompt human tissues, such as the heart after a heart attack, to fix itself. The Genome Center has played a role in zebrafish genomic research by sequencing EST libraries.
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