Model systems for regeneration: planarians

2019/09/01 by Mario Ivanković, Radmila Haneckova, Albert Thommen +4 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Planarian Biology and Electrostimulation #Marine Ecology and Invasive Species #Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology

paper · doi:10.1242/dev.167684

openalex publication_date 2019/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Planarians are a group of flatworms. Some planarian species have remarkable regenerative abilities, which involve abundant pluripotent adult stem cells. This makes these worms a powerful model system for understanding the molecular and evolutionary underpinnings of regeneration. By providing a succinct overview of planarian taxonomy, anatomy, available tools and the molecular orchestration of regeneration, this Primer aims to showcase both the unique assets and the questions that can be addressed with this model system.

Citations

• The chemical basis of morphogenesis
• The Cellular and Molecular Basis for Planarian Regeneration

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Discussions

• In a move away from Cnidaria, Viraj Doddihal discusses the mechanisms of positional information during planaria regeneration #DevMeeting23. More on this model in Development: doi.org/10.1242/dev.... [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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