If an axolotl loses its hand, it does not grow another shoulder. Somehow, the cells know exactly where they are
Did you know that an axolotl can regrow an entire limb? Perhaps the bigger mystery is how it knows what to regrow. Axolotl can rebuild the right structures in the right order with remarkable precision every single time. The fascinating part is not that the limb grows back, but that the cells somehow remember exactly where they are and what they need to become.
In this week’s journal club, DBJC will discuss a study that explores how regenerating cells acquire positional information during limb regeneration. The work focuses on a developmental signaling pathway that many of us are familiar with and raises intriguing questions about cellular memory, patterning, and regeneration.
The Who: Satabdi
The What: DBJC
The When: Wednesday, 24th June; 4PM – 5PM
The Where: Chloroplast, 2nd Floor, ELC, NCBS; or click right here! (Log in using Meeting ID: 893 5665 4627; Passcode: 2BEW7K)
