TheonuclearPyrophyte t1_j98yex5 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 3:58 AM Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan I was gonna say "poor sponges!" but I think plants might actually feel more pain than sponges lol Permalink 21
TheonuclearPyrophyte t1_j98yex5 wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
I was gonna say "poor sponges!" but I think plants might actually feel more pain than sponges lol