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World Service,2 mins

How does the axolotl regenerate?

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Axolotls have an incredible ability to regrow their limbs. Biochemist Elly Tanaka tells presenter Alex Lathbridge how they manage it: by generating stem cells that become the exact cells needed to regrow the limb. (Image: A cute pink axolotl is smiling, Bulgaria Credit: Iva Dimova via Getty Images)

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