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Deer Antlers – A Model of Mammalian Appendage Regeneration: An Extensive Review
23 Mar 2010
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BACKGROUND: compared with other vertebrate taxa, mammals possess a very limited capacity for appendage regeneration. The antlers of deer are an exception in that they are periodically lost and fully regenerated throughout the life of an individual. OBJECTIVE: in this paper we compare certain aspects of antler regeneration with regenerative processes in other vertebrates. METHODS: review of the literature....
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