Regenerated Lamprey Spinal Cord (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Regenerated Lamprey Spinal Cord

Caption

Longitudinal section of a lamprey spinal cord at 11 weeks post-injury, showing many regenerated axons (green) and a repaired central canal (blue tubelike structure). The original lesion site is in the center of the image.

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S. Allen and J. Morgan

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