Limb regeneration is blastema dependent in a ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius)
Saumya Rawat, Shriza Rai, Geetanjali Mishra
The paper investigates limb regeneration in ladybird beetles, finding that blastema formation is essential for regeneration, as amputation without blastema cells prevents limb redevelopment.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology