title: A jump-start for planarian head regeneration.
abstract: Planaria are simple flatworms with an extraordinary ability to regenerate missing body parts. This makes them a unique model system for the study of regeneration. Extending an earlier chemical screen, Beane et al. (2011) now reveal a role for H+/K+ ATPase and membrane depolarization in anterior regeneration in planaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston TX 77204-5001, USA. asater@uh.edu
authors.forename: Amy K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sater