A number of problems concerned with the process of regeneration in lizards have been considered in this thesis. Various factors were found to influence the rate of tail regeneration in L. dugesii. In Anguis the rate of regeneration was always very low; reasons for this are discussed in the light of the histological appearances of the regenerate. An electron microscopical investigation of the normal skin of the tail has been presented; the features observed have been compared with those in other keratinising epithelia. The way in which the structure of the epidermis of regenerating tails differs from the normal condition is discussed with reference to the role of the epidermis in regeneration. The tails of embryo lizards have been shown to possess limited powers of regeneration; the inhibiting effects of the embryonic membranes are discussed. The process of healing of amputated embryonic limbs has been considered. The changes which occur in the limb stumps and digits of lizards after amputation have been described with reference to their almost complete lack of regenerative ability.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:623000 |
| Date | January 1967 |
| Creators | Bryant, Susan Victoria |
| Publisher | Imperial College London |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Source | http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/17703 |
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