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Limb regrowth takes two

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Salamanders can regenerate several of their organs, including amputated limbs. Analysis of a Mexican salamander shows that crosstalk between two signalling molecules regulates limb regeneration. See Letter p.407

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Figure 1: Complementary signals promote limb regeneration.

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  1. Miguel Torres is in the Cardiovascular Development Program, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, 28029 Madrid, Spain.,

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Torres, M. Limb regrowth takes two. Nature 533, 328–330 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17889

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