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Salamanders Ambystoma maculatum. Jake Clauss Ian Fischetti. A. maculatum. Salamander means "Fire lover" Ambystoma = "Blunt mouth“ Maculatum = "Spotted" . How can a salamander regrow its body parts?.
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SalamandersAmbystomamaculatum Jake Clauss Ian Fischetti
A. maculatum • Salamander means "Fire lover" • Ambystoma= "Blunt mouth“ • Maculatum = "Spotted"
How can a salamander regrow its body parts? After a salamander loses a limb, regeneration takes place at the womb site and the cells shuffle themselves and assign new specializations After losing a limb, a salamander can cover its wound with new flesh by using its epidermal cells Fibroblast cells also congregate beneath the epidermal covering
The blasterna then develops from the mass of the fibroblasts and becomes the new body part Researchers believe that a protein called nAG kick-start the blasterna growth While this is happening capillaries and blood vessels are regenerating into the blastema
Real World Application The Pentagon has recently announced its plan to devote $250 million plan to study human limb regeneration That includes skin, ears, limbs and muscles Scientific evidence states that humans are possible for limb regeneration in our genes The military could use limb regeneration to heal soldiers from their injuries
This is the image of a newt producing a new arm. Newts are very similar to salamanders.
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