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. 2021 Nov 22;31(22):R1472-R1474.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.065.

Flatworm behaviour: Pieces behaving like wholes

Emelie Brodrick  1 , Gáspár Jékely  2
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Flatworm behaviour: Pieces behaving like wholes

Emelie Brodrick et al. Curr Biol. .

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Planarians can regenerate from severed body parts. A new study shows that very soon after amputation and before regeneration can happen each piece behaves as a whole organism with distinct responses between head, middle, and tail regions.

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  • Planarian fragments behave as whole animals.
    Le D, Sabry Z, Chandra A, Kristan WB 3rd, Collins ES, Kristan WB Jr. Le D, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Nov 22;31(22):5111-5117.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.056. Epub 2021 Oct 7. Curr Biol. 2021. PMID: 34624209