... by measuring the length of the limb regenerate at the position of the third walking leg and calculating the regeneration index [R-index; =length of regenerate×100/carapace width ( Bliss, 1956 )]. In G. lateralis , the R-index ranges between 0 and 24 ( Holland and Skinner, 1976 ; Yu et al., 2002 ). Eyestalk...

... of the low expression of 22/18 during normal development, it is possible to amputate the bud at different stages and observe the reactivity around the amputation plane ( Fekete & Brockes, 1987 ). It should be stressed that at all stages, the amputated bud or limb regenerates. Nonetheless, amputation...