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Area of Science:

  • Regenerative Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Comparative Biology

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  • Regeneration enables organisms to regrow complex structures like limbs.
  • A 2019 collection introduced popular model organisms for in vivo regeneration studies.
  • Further exploration is needed to showcase less common, yet extraordinary, species.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To expand the understanding of model systems for regeneration.
  • To highlight underutilized species in regenerative biology research.
  • To present expert insights on novel regenerative models.

Main Methods:

  • Perspective piece featuring interviews with five expert biologists.
  • Showcasing less well-known species for regeneration research.
  • In vivo studies of regenerative capabilities in diverse organisms.

Main Results:

  • Introduction of several extraordinary, less-studied species for regeneration research.
  • Expert perspectives on the unique advantages of these novel models.
  • Emphasis on the diversity of regenerative strategies across the animal kingdom.

Conclusions:

  • Expanding the repertoire of model organisms can accelerate regenerative biology.
  • Studying diverse species offers broader insights into regeneration mechanisms.
  • Novel models provide unique opportunities to understand biological repair and regrowth.