The Snail That Rebuilt Its Eye: Secrets of Regeneration

We dive into groundbreaking findings from the Stowers Institute showing Pomacea canaliculata, the golden apple snail, can regrow a complete camera-type eye in about four weeks. Learn how blastema formation, Pax6, and a vertebrate-like genetic toolkit enable this regeneration, why humans scar instead, and what these insights could mean for restoring human vision, retinal organoids, and optic nerve repair. We also discuss how mapping complex regenerative networks with data—and AI tools—could guide future therapies.Note:  This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes.  Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC