04-14-2010, 07:01 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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The world's only immortal animal
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bl...al-animal.html
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The key lies in a process called transdifferentiation, where one type of cell is transformed into another type of cell. Some animals can undergo limited transdifferentiation and regenerate organs, such as salamanders, which can regrow limbs. Turritopsi nutricula, on the other hand, can regenerate its entire body over and over again. Researchers are studying the jellyfish to discover how it is able to reverse its aging process.
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Pretty cool.
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