phillh:

The world’s only immortal animal | Yahoo! Green
The key lies in a process called transdifferentiation, where one type of cell is transformed into  another type of cell. Some animals can undergo limited transdifferentiation  and regenerate organs, such as salamanders, which can regrow limbs. Turritopsi nutricula, on the other hand, can  regenerate its entire body over and over again.

phillh:

The world’s only immortal animal | Yahoo! Green

The key lies in a process called transdifferentiation, where one type of cell is transformed into another type of cell. Some animals can undergo limited transdifferentiation and regenerate organs, such as salamanders, which can regrow limbs. Turritopsi nutricula, on the other hand, can regenerate its entire body over and over again.

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