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RE: The entire genome of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has been sequenced, and might give us details about how it regenerate lost limbs and damaged organs
Another amazing creature. I wonder why are we looking for secrets of these creatures. We have an ability to regenerate our livers. Isn't it easier to find a way to fully solve that and apply the feature to other organs. Don't know it's really confusing and my biology knowledge goes back to high school which i graduated 10 years ago :D
And it's a bad idea for people to pet these creatures since they are going to cut their limbs and watch them grow again.
When scientists want to find new solutions to problems, such as trying to figure out how to regrow limbs or organs, the best way forward is to gather as much knowledge about the possible solutions as possible. It is much better to study a lot of different mechanisms to regrowth rather than just focusing on one, because they have a much higher chance of finding one solution that actually works by having many options.
Hopefully no one will do that :O