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Back to EpisodesAnts go from carpenters to surgeons
Episode 110
Published 1 year, 1 month ago
Description
Nels and Vincent reveal that worker ants amputate their colleagues injured leg to prevent infections.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
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- Wound-dependent leg amputation in ants (Curr Biol)
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