...Orel Benita; Nir Nesher; Tal Shomrat ABSTRACT Planarians are well-known model organisms for regeneration and developmental biology research due to their remarkable regenerative capacity. Here, we aim to advocate for the use of planaria as a valuable model for neurobiology, as well. Planarians have...

...Moran Neuhof; Michael Levin; Oded Rechavi ABSTRACT The Weismann barrier postulates that genetic information passes only from the germline to the soma and not in reverse, thus providing an obstacle to the inheritance of acquired traits. Certain organisms such as planaria – flatworms that can...

...Daniel Lobo; Taylor J. Malone; Michael Levin Summary The mechanisms underlying the regenerative abilities of certain model species are of central importance to the basic understanding of pattern formation. Complex organisms such as planaria and salamanders exhibit an exceptional capacity...