The reach of road salt into vernal pools and the response of amphibians. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDeicing salts are causing freshwater wetlands to become increasingly saline near roadways, with cascading impacts on local ecosystems. Understanding the full reach of salt into surrounding landscapes can inform the decisions made every winter about ...
Noah D Charney +4 more
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Tyrp1 is the mendelian determinant of the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) copper mutant [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSeveral dozen Mendelian mutants have been discovered in axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) populations, including several that affect pigmentation. Four recessive mutants have been described in the scientific literature and genes for three of these have been ...
Raissa F. Cecil +6 more
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Antibacterial Activity of AXOTL-13, a Novel Peptide Identified from the Transcriptome of the Salamander Ambystoma mexicanum [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground/Objectives: Antimicrobial peptides are essential molecules in the innate immunity of various organisms and possess a broad spectrum of antimicrobial, antitumor, and immunomodulatory activities. Due to their multifunctionality, they are seen as
Laura Córdoba +6 more
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Characterization of immunoglobulin loci in the gigantic genome of Ambystoma mexicanum
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 BackgroundThe axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum is a unique biological model for complete tissue regeneration. Is a neotenic endangered species and is highly susceptible to environmental stress, including infectious disease.
Rodolfo Pastelin-Palacios +2 more
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Larval Pigmentation Reveals Environmental and Genetic Influences in Hybridizing Ambystoma Salamanders [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionClosely related species may produce hybrids, and these hybrids often display intermediate traits that can influence fitness and reproductive isolation. In this study, we examine Ambystoma barbouri and Ambystoma texanum, two sister salamander species that
Alfredo Ascanio +4 more
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Management of Hydrocoelom in an Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceA 3‐year‐old axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) presented with anorexia, weakness and abdominal swelling due to hydrocoelom. According to the anamnesis, the symptoms had occurred 3 months prior. The radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations revealed that
Şeyma Sueda Cirit +3 more
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Dorsoventral-mediated Shh induction is required for axolotl limb regeneration [PDF]
eLifeAxolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) exhibit a remarkable ability to regenerate limbs. Classical experiments have suggested that contact between cells derived from distinct orientations—dorsal, ventral, anterior, and posterior—within the regenerating blastema ...
Sakiya Yamamoto +4 more
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FGF2 rescues denervation-induced muscle atrophy in Ambystoma mexicanum [PDF]
Skeletal MuscleBackground Denervation occurs as a consequence of disease or injury and is typically accompanied by skeletal muscle atrophy. Although the relationship between nerves and muscle atrophy has been studied, the direct molecular contributions of nerves remain
Haruki Nakayama +4 more
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Hatching plasticity is associated with a more advanced stage at hatching in an Ambystoma with terrestrial eggs [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHatching plasticity allows animals to initiate hatching in response to environmental cues including predation, flooding, and hypoxia. In species with terrestrial eggs but aquatic larvae, hatching plasticity often manifests as extended development of ...
Kimberly D. Treadaway, Rebecca E. Hale
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El género Ambystoma en México ¿Qué son los ajolotes?
Ciencia Ergo Sum, 2021 Se presenta la diversidad de un grupo de salamandras peculiares, conocidas como ajolotes, que pertenecen al género Ambystoma. Se explican algunas de sus características distintivas como también sus cualidades regenerativas, metamorfosis y las creencias ...
Víctor Daniel Ávila Akerberg +3 more
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