Fig. 1From: Transcriptomic analysis reveals the early body wall regeneration mechanism of the sea cucumber Holothuria leucospilota after artificially induced transverse fissiona Schematic diagram demonstrating the experimental procedure. The precise position for middle strangulation wound was confirmed in the sea cucumber in natural state, and subsequently, the wound was tightly secured using a leather band. b The wound at the head end of the sea cucumber after the occurrence of the strangulation injury was divided into two. c The growth of the anus at the head end of the sea cucumber was carried out 9Â days following the strangulation (7Â days post-wound formation)Back to article page