Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord: Findings could help identify ways to heal spinal cord damage

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Aug 15, 2024, 5:00 am291 pts
Zebrafish are members of a rarefied group of vertebrates capable of fully healing a severed spinal cord. A clear understanding of how this regeneration takes place could provide clues toward strategies for healing spinal cord injuries in people. Such injuries can be devastating, causing permanent loss of…

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Zebrafish use surprising strategy to regrow spinal cord: Findings could help identify ways to heal spinal cord damage

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