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Curr Biol 2024 Nov 04;3421:R1078-R1080. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.09.072.
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Neurobiology: Neuropeptides go out on a limb.

Holden-Dye L .


Abstract
Autotomy happens when an animal divests itself of an appendage in the interests of survival. A serendipitous observation shows that a sulfakinin/cholecystokinin-type neuropeptide promotes autotomy in starfish, opening a new route to understanding this fascinating phenomenon.

PubMed ID: 39500278
Article link: Curr Biol