TUFTS UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR REGENERATIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY(See “Gap junctional blockade stochastically induces different species-specific head anatomies in genetically wild-type Girardia dorotocephala flatworms,” International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2015.)
Image of the Day: Flexible Flatworm
After decapitation and treatment with an octanol solution, the Girardia dorotocephala flatworm can regrow its head temporarily into the shapes of other species.
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