Planarians
offer a better view of eye development
CAMBRIDGE,
Mass. (August 2, 2012) – Planarian flatworms have come under intense study for
their renowned ability to regenerate any missing body part, even as adults. But
now they may take on a starring role as a model system for studying eye
development and eye diseases in vertebrates, including humans.
This
expansion of the planarian job description comes courtesy of Whitehead
Institute researchers, who this week are publishing in Cell Reports an
exhaustive catalog of genes active in the planarian eye.
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