Vertebrate regeneration system: culture in vitro.
With standard tissue-culture techniques and media, various components of the lizard tail regenerate have been maintained in culture for 8 months. Differentiation of two cell types, melanophores and striated muscle, has been obtained. Myoblast proliferation and fusion can be selectively controlled by altering the culture medium.
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002856:Chromatophores / Q000166:cytology; D046508:Culture Techniques; D009132:Muscles / Q000166:cytology; D012038:Regeneration; D012104:Reptiles