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Posted by: Sunherp at Mon Jan 10 12:06:58 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sunherp ] It's genetic. Most (probably all) non-Avian reptiles have what's known as indeterminate growth. It's a byproduct of their evolutionary history! Pretty cool stuff, really. There has been some interesting research into growth and the role of telomeres (protective "caps" of repetitive DNA at the tips of chromosomes) in degeneration and senescence. [ Hide Replies ]
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