These genetically modified maggots excrete a growth protein that helps wounds heal faster

Researchers have created a strain of green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) larvae capable of producing a human growth factor. This growth factor could accelerate wound healing, especially in patients with diabetes and other conditions that produce persistent ulcers and sores.
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