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Welcome to Sal-Site

Sal-Site provides information to support research and educational efforts that use salamanders, and in particular the Mexican axolotl. It also highlights some of the amazing characteristics of salamanders, that endear them to scientists and naturalists around the world.

 
 

About Salamanders ...

The axolotl ( Ambystoma mexicanum ) is a large salamander native to Lake Xochimilco, Mexico. It belongs to the group of salamanders known as mole salamanders. Other members of this group include the axolotl's close relative, the tiger salamander ( Ambystoma tigrinum ), and the spotted salamander ( Ambystoma maculatum ).

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Support

Sal-Site is funded by the National Center of Research Resources at the National Institutes of Health. The Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center is funded by the Division of Biological Infrastucture at the National Science Foundation.

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Fun Facts

What tissues can salamanders regenerate? 

A salamander can regenerate any of its limbs, its tail, parts of its brain and spinal cord,
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Latest Research

Origin of avian and amphibian chromosomes by fusion, fission, and retention of ancestral chromosomes
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Codon Usage Table for Ambystoma Mexicanum generated from 300K codons is now available
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Identification of Differentially Expressed Thyroid Hormone Responsive Genes from Brain of the Mexican Axolotl
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Axolotl Nanog activity in mouse embryonic stem cells demonstrates that ground state pluripotency is conserved from urodele amphibians to mammals
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