I work on the mechanisms of programmed DNA elimination and dedifferentiation process of male germ cell in the planarian.
Area: Newmark Lab
Katherine Browder
Melanie Issigonis
The proper specification and differentiation of germ cells ensure the continuity of all sexually reproducing species. Studies across a wide range of organisms have revealed key, conserved features in germ
Phil Newmark
Research in my laboratory seeks to understand why some animals can regenerate missing or damaged organs. To this end we study flatworms known as planarians that can regenerate entire new