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Regeneration in Hydra

ContributorsGalliot, Brigitteorcid
PublisherWiley
First online date2006-01-27
Abstract

Hydra have a remarkable ability to regenerate after bisection or dissociation. Hydra regeneration offers a unique way to investigate ancestral molecular mechanisms leading to the establishment of organizer activity during animal development.

Keywords
  • Hydra model system
  • Pattern formation
  • Organizer activities
  • Developmental gradients
  • Epithelial and interstitial stem cells
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Citation (ISO format)
GALLIOT, Brigitte. Regeneration in Hydra. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences. [s.l.] : Wiley, 2006. doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0004186
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ISBN9780470016176
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