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The image in the masthead is a cyclopic planarian (one-eyed) that was created by treating a regenerating tail fragment (Dugesia tigrina) with the veratrol alkoloid cyclopamine.  Cyclopamine disrupts the hedgehog pathway.  The single eye-spot is midline on the left.

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