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Viral regenerative power

Old news already : mice that regrow organs and limbs.  Injections of cells that can pass this power on to other mice.  It’s a hazy Australian dream; but also apparently an understated reality
Last weekend, Wistar Institute’s Ellen Heber-Katz presented a paper on these “MRL mice” at Aubrey de Grey’s Sens 2 conference.  If you come across the full text, let me know. 

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