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#325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots

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Unleashing the Plasticity of Frog Skin Cells

Skin cells from frog embryos have a surprising amount of plasticity./nEmbryogenesis is more complex and interesting than it appears./nSkin cells can become a two-dimensional outer layer or form a new creature when isolated./nIsolated skin cells exhibit navigation, behavior, and self-replication capabilities./nThese abilities are not expected from the frog's genome or genetic makeup.

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