Snakes still offering more for medicine .. What is new?

Snakes still offering more for medicine .. What is new?

Research has shown that Oct4 gene exists among snakes regulates stem cells, and affects the growth of the middle part of the body or trunk.

Dr. "Rita Iris" has indicated from the research "Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia" Institute in Portugal, that the gene "Oct4" Maintains its activity for the longest possible period of genetic evolution among snakes, what explains the fact that the long torso and short tail with this group of reptiles.

The researchers said the change, which led to the presence of this gene next to the DNA kept on the activity of Oct4 the snakes.

 It was the discovery of this gene after a study conducted on mice has a long or short trunks are out of the ordinary.

 And helps to understand the role of Oct4 causes the length of the snake in shedding light on how to renew the tissues of the spinal cord, according to the scientists believe.

 

The study by Dr. commander "Moses Malo" has been added, it will now be possible to examine whether the use of Oct4 gene and the DNA that keeps its activity to expand own spinal cord cells with any injury.