Outgrowths from Pieces of Helix aspersa , the Common Snail

摘要: IN connexion with a cytological problem now being investigated, an attempt has been made to culture snail tissue. It is well known that snails are able repair extensive injuries under what must be extremely septic conditions. The epithelium beneath the shell and elsewhere not keratinised or otherwise protected, except perhaps for its faculty produce mucus. follows such material might provide easy tissue culture, very careful aseptic precautions necessary.