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A mouse species often kept as an exotic pet can regenerate lost skin, according to a new study. The discovery may provide insights into how to create new tissue-generating treatments for people ...
The African spiny mouse is known for its ability to allow its skin to rip off its tail when being grabbed by predators because it can regenerate the missing bits.
African spiny mouse joins a small but mighty group of bony plated mammals. The small to medium sized produce spiny structures under their skin of their tails—and can even regrow them.
Researchers have demonstrated that a genetic switch for organ regeneration exists, after restoring damaged outer ears in mice ...
A gene called Alx3 blocks the differentiation of pigment-producing cells in the skin of the African striped mouse, thus generating the mouse's characteristic light-colored stripes, a new study shows.
An African pygmy mouse. CATERS/SIPA / CATERS/SIPA. The African dwarf mouse (Mus minutoides) may be one of the world's smallest rodents, but it has invented nothing less than a third sex.