A special exhibition themed around the regeneration of living organisms has opened at Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi. It introduces the mechanisms behind regeneration in organisms with regenerative abilities, including axolotls.
A special exhibition themed around the regeneration of living organisms is being held at Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi. The exhibition introduces the regenerative abilities of aquatic organisms and the mechanisms behind them.
Axolotls are a central feature of the exhibition. It explains that, even if an axolotl's finger is bitten off, it resets damaged cells to an embryonic state, rebuilds bones and nerves, and returns to its original condition within several months. Visitors have commented that they learned something new about regeneration.
The exhibition is being held as a joint project with Japan Tissue Engineering, a regenerative-medicine company headquartered in Gamagori. President Yamada Kazuto (山田一登) has pointed to the connection between research into regeneration in living organisms and regenerative medicine.
The exhibition runs through 8 November.