The Lozito Lab compares skeletal regeneration in lizards and salamanders. The ultimate goal is to apply this knowledge to improve regeneration in humans.
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Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris), a parthenogenetic lizard species being studied in the lab (Photo by Megan Hudnall) -
Green anole (Anolis carolinensis), a regenerative lizard species being studied in the lab (Photo by Megan Hudnall) -
A regenerating green anole (Anolis carolinensis) tail (Photo by Thomas Lozito) -
A regenerating mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) tail with an auxiliary regenerate induced by spinal cord implantation (Photo by Thomas Lozito) -
Crested Gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), a lizard species incapable of tail regrowth being studied for the evolutionary loss of regenerative capabilities (Photo by Thomas Lozito)