Modified maggots could help human wound healing

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 21:20 in Biology & Nature

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers show that genetically engineered green bottle fly larvae can produce and secrete a human growth factor -- a molecule that helps promote cell growth and wound healing.

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