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Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Regeneration

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the growing-a-personality dept.

v1x writes "Researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine have discovered that when a gene called smedwi-2 is silenced in the adult stem cells of planarians, the quarter-inch long worm is unable to carry out a biological process that has mystified scientists for centuries, regeneration."

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  1. mmm. by Renraku · · Score: 5, Funny

    Automatically regenerating veal.

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    Job? I don't have time to get a job! Who will sit around and bitch about being broke and unemployed then?
  2. The bobbits ;) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I will bet john bobbit will be happy when this is finally perfected on humans ;-)

  3. Cut and paste... IT'S GENIUS! by chub_mackerel · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're missing the point... Cut and paste the first paragraph, then wait. After a few hours, you'll have the whole article here where we can read it.

  4. Regeneration? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's okay, I guess. Quad-damage is better.

  5. Re:Quick splice me some! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I cut off my head, I'll have a clone!

    ...and a job in Sony Management!

  6. Re:illusions of you by Sam+Haine+'95 · · Score: 5, Funny
    you will die the same way as your grandparents.
    You mean I'm going to be cut down by Cossacks?
  7. RATS!!! by KronosReaver · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what are the chances we will now have Self Regenerating, Near Immortal, Fearless Rats??? Just strap on some inexpensive lasers, and have Bose equip them for all-terrain duty.... Build an army, or replace the family guard dog... Hrmmm...