A few scientists have come to believe another path to regenerative medicine may be as likely to succeed as stem cell therapy. To them this approach is more promising because it is the solution that nature itself has developed. Many species such as amphibians and fish can regenerate an array of body parts. For example, the salamander can regenerate its limbs, its tail, its upper and lower jaws, the lens and the retina of its eye, and its intestine. Regeneration in many cases begins when the mature cells at the site of the wound begin to go back to an immature state. The group of immature cells, the blastema, then regrows the missing part. Many scientists believe that the ability for regeneration must be a basic part of genetic composition, but the genes have for some reason, fallen into disuse in many species. If the genes that boot up the zebra fish blastema are existent in people but not switched on, maybe some drug might be developed to bring them to life. Once a blastema had been formed, researchers suggest, it might regrow the missing organ with no further intervention required. But of course, this is still at the research stage.

The above described article in the New York Times was of great curiosity to me. Just by skimming through the articles the title caught my attention.. Regeneration would be a major advancement for humans. I'd like to believe that we have the gene for regeneration in our bodies. Hopefully, in the near future due to technological advancement we can develop a way to activate this gene and regeneration would become a reality for humans. I believe that the information and observations by the people mentioned in this article was accurate. Overall, I think this was a excellent article and of importance to the scientific community. Therefore, I would rate it a 10 out of 10.