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Model Organism

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I'll Be Dead Before I'll Have a Chance to Grow an Arm Back

As scientists learn more about axilotal genetics, there is a growing optimism that humans might actually one day learn how to imitate them. We're probably not going to be regrowing entire arms any time soon. But jeremiah thinks that with the help of new genetic techniques like crisper, the lessons that we're learning from axilatals could help humans heal more minor wounds.

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