Regeneration is an art practiced by several animals that have left
scientists clueless. It was known that animals used certain acids re-grow
parts of their bodies but no one was sure on the exact processes involved.
Zebrafish-The master of regenerationNow, a team of researchers from
University of Konstanz have discovered that it is retinoic acid that allows
zebrafish to regrow fins and even heart muscles. Once a zebrafish's fin is
cut off, the wound gets covered by multiple layers of tissue. The cells
under this stump lose their identity and forms a blastema. The zebrafish
uses a ... more »
