Salamander Genome Sequencing May Provide Clues to Human Tissue Regeneration

Scientists at the Karolinska Institute have sequenced the genome of a salamander, the Iberian ribbed newt, which is a full six times larger than the human genome. Among the early findings is a family of genes that can provide clues to the unique ability of salamanders to rebuild complex tissue, even body parts.The team published its study (“Reading and Editing the Pleurodeles waltl Genome Reveals Novel Features of Tetrapod Regeneration” ) in Nature Communications and believes its fin