Animals: The Mexican axolotl can fully regenerate limbs, nerves,…

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Did you know? The Mexican axolotl can fully regenerate limbs, nerves, organs and even parts of its spine — as an adult. It is the only known vertebrate able to do this so extensively, and has been a top model in stem-cell research since the 1970s.

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The Mexican axolotl can fully regenerate limbs, nerves, organs and even parts of its spine — as an adult. It is the only known vertebrate able to do this so extensively, and has been a top model in stem-cell research since the 1970s.

De Mexicaanse axolotl kan complete ledematen, zenuwen, organen en zelfs delen van zijn ruggengraat regenereren — als volwassen dier. Het is de enige bekende gewervelde die dit zo extreem kan, en al sinds de jaren 1970 een topmodel in stamcel-onderzoek.

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