A novel fracture lattice in spiny mouse skin facilitates tissue autotomy and regeneration
Daeryeok Ko, Yeong Chan Ryu, Jaehoon Choi, Eunu Kim, Hyunji Cha, Soyun Joo, Seunghwan Ryu, Hyemin Ryu, Sungwook Shim, Jiyeon Lee, Seulki You, Jiwon Lim, Jie Tong, Catherine Pei-Ju Lu, Sooil Chang, , Hanseul Yang
This paper identifies a unique fracture lattice in spiny mouse skin that enables controlled tissue autotomy and regeneration.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology