How axolotl cells 'remember' development to rebuild a lost limb

S Y Celeste Wu et al. Nature. 2025 Jun.

. 2025 Jun;642(8068):573-574.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-025-01447-8.

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Keywords: Cell biology; Developmental biology; Regeneration.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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