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Synonyms planaria
Type of flatworm, platyhelminth

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The planarian Dugesia is a well-known representative of class Turbellaria.
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When the head or tail of a planarian is cut off, Wnt is activated.
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The researchers looked for small RNAs in stem cells as well as in the whole planarian organism.
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Silencing planarian genes may also help in studying human disease.
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Planarian flatworms are useful models for studying this question.
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Forsthoefel developed a method for purifying a single intestinal cell type from the planarian gut.
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The free-living planarian is also of interest because it is related to several parasitic flatworms.
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Planarian are remarkable in their capacity to regenerate.
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Her project investigated the brown planarian, a species of worm that regenerates after being cut in half.
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More examples
  • Free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
  • Planaria are non-parasitic flatworms of the biological family Planariidae, belonging to the order Seriata. Planaria are common to many parts of the world, living in both saltwater and freshwater ponds and rivers. ...
  • (Planarians) Free-swimming flat worms, aquarium pests which may prey on fry and compete for food
  • (Planarians) The group of flatworms in the group (genus) Dugesia lives in unpolluted ponds and streams; eat dead animals or hunt smaller animals
  • A free-living flatworm found in unpolluted ponds and streams.