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regeneration
Sign in to savebiological process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes genomes, cells, organisms, and ecosystems resilient to natural fluctuations
Research
480,489 papers- Overlapping transcriptional programs promote survival and axonal regeneration of injured retinal ganglion cells.Neuron · 2022
- Single-cell omics analysis reveals functional diversification of hepatocytes during liver regeneration.JCI insight · 2020
- The evolution of regeneration - where does that leave mammals?The International journal of developmental biology · 2018
- Optic nerve regeneration in mammals: Regenerated or spared axons?Experimental neurology · 2017
- Lens regeneration in mammals: a review.Survey of ophthalmology · 2006
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Encyclopedic overview
Sunflower sea star regenerates its arms. Dwarf yellow-headed gecko with regenerating tail
Regeneration in biology is the process of renewal, restoration, and tissue growth that makes genomes, cells, organisms, and ecosystems resilient to natural fluctuations or events that cause disturbance or damage. Every species is capable of regeneration, from bacteria to humans. Regeneration can either be complete where the new tissue is the same as the lost tissue, or incomplete after which the necrotic tissue becomes fibrotic.
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