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Snake research reveals insights into human intestinal regeneration

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Scientists sequenced the RNA genes of pythons without intestinal crypts to study intestinal regeneration in snakes.

Researchers hope to better inform other scientists working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in humans.

When snakes fast for long periods, their intestines become atrophied, shrunken and almost entirely non-functional.

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53

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semi-formal

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English

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79

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long-living

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