Learning on ScreenImmortal Worms
- Synopsis
- Aziz Aboobaker of the University of Nottingham discusses his research into flatworms (Planaria). Aboobaker says that theoretically the worms are immortal because they are full of stem cells and can regenerate from any injury: if you cut one in half two worms will take its place. [8 minutes]
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- flatworms; genes; worms; stem cells; cell division
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.test-tube.org.uk/videos/pages_aziz_immortal_worms.htm
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Brady Haran
- Contributor
- Aziz Aboobaker
Distributor
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