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Morphallaxis versus Epimorphosis? Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Regeneration and Asexual Reproduction in Annelids

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This article addresses the question of the role of morphallactic and epimorphic events in regeneration and asexual reproduction in annelids. It was shown that tissue reorganization and changes at the molecular level occur already at the very early stages of regenerative processes. These data indicate that morphallaxis is required for all progressive stages of full epimorphic regeneration, including initiation and completion, and de novo formation of missing parts in new zooids during asexual reproduction.

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This study was conducted using the equipment of the RMiKT Resource Center of St. Petersburg State University and the infrastructure of the Belomorskaya Educational and Scientific Base, St. Petersburg State University.

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This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project no. 16-04-00991-a.

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Kostyuchenko, R.P., Kozin, V.V. Morphallaxis versus Epimorphosis? Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Regeneration and Asexual Reproduction in Annelids. Biol Bull Russ Acad Sci 47, 237–246 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1062359020030048

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