Journal
REGENERATION
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 227-235Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/reg2.93
Keywords
axolotl; genome size; newt; plethodontid; urodele
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- COLCIENCIAS [567]
- CODI (Programa-Sostenibilidad) of the University of Antioquia
- [COLCIENCIAS 027-2013]
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Appendage regeneration is one of the most compelling phenomena in regenerative biology and is extensively studied in axolotls and newts. However, the regenerative capacity in other families of salamanders remains poorly described. Here we characterize the limb regeneration process in Bolitoglossa ramosi, a direct-developing terrestrial salamander of the plethodontid family. We (1) describe the major morphological features at different stages of limb regeneration, (2) show that appendage regeneration in a terrestrial salamander varies from other amphibians and (3) show that limb regeneration in this species is considerably slower than in axolotls and newts (95 days post-amputation for complete regeneration) despite having a significantly smaller genome size than axolotls or newts.
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