Prospect of regeneration tantalizes scientists

Prospect of regeneration tantalizes scientists
They seek to flip switch on genes to regrow body parts - really
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, October 22, 2006
By RONALD KOTULAK Chicago Tribune

CHICAGO – Buoyed by recent genetic breakthroughs, researchers at Northwestern University and across the country say they hope to achieve a feat long thought to be impossible: enabling people to replace damaged body parts or even regrow missing limbs.