Why Salamanders can't get legless

Salamanders can grow back entire limbs if they lose them, can this ever be done by people?
24 June 2014
Presented by Chris Smith, Victoria Gill

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Salamanders can grow back entire limbs if they lose them. A team at University College London lead by Dr Max Yun are looking at the genetic pathways that enable these amphibians to regenerate their arms and legs. This could help us understand how human healing can be improved, as Victoria Gill explains to Chris Smith...

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