Fig. 2. Schematic of whole-body regeneration in a colonial coral .

Fig. 2

Schematic of whole-body regeneration in a colonial coral . During whole body regeneration of a colonial coral polyp, immune and stem cell factors are upregulated in response to the injury , and initiate regeneration of the body. Communication between the adjacent polyps and the regenerating polyp are critical for whole body regeneration. Stem and immune cells from adjacent polyps are presumed to migrate into the regenerating polyp area. Depending on the coral species and environmental conditions whole polyp regeneration can take 7–30+ days [3]

From: Chapter 19, Analysis of Spatial Gene Expression at the Cellular Level in Stony Corals

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