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Editorial Article: Max Planck pioneers push boundaries in stem cell biology with the humble flatworm
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15 Jan 2021
Adult flatworm stem cells floating in suspension
More commonly known as planarians to scientists, the flatworm possesses a remarkable ability that has for some time now caught the attention of stem cell biologists and others. These flatworms have an astonishing capacity for regeneration, such that slicing the worm into small pieces will result in each piece being able to regenerate into a full adult flatworm.
Mediated through adult stem cells, this has brought one particular species into fame within the scientific community. Native to the freshwater bodies of southern Europe and Tunisia,