PLANARIANS We USe the The PlanARIAN MoDEL System to understand the Genetic ARCHITECTURE and Evolution of A HIGHLY PLASTIC AND HIGHLY RegENERATIVE LIFE HISTORY. PLANARIANS ARE A SUITABLE SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING A NUMBER OF KEY QUESTIONS FOR a practical understanding of TISSUE REGENERATION. THEY PRESENT ALSO PRESENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESSES AND EVENTS THAT HAVE GIVEN RISE TO THIS EXTREME LIFE HISTORY. FINALLY, AS FREE-LIVING RELATIVES oF THE MAJOR GROUP OF HUMAN HELMINTH PARASITES THEY PROVIDE AN AMENABLE RESOURCE FOR BROADER COMPARATIVE STUDIES ACROSS FLATWORMS.

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