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Article: UK TO DO SALAMANDER RESEARCH.(News)
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- The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY)
- Article date:
- June 23, 2005
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Byline: Associated Press
LEXINGTON -- A breeding colony of sought-after Mexican salamanders has begun arriving at the University of Kentucky.
The animals are part of the world's largest research colony of axolotl salamanders, officially known as the Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center, which is relocating to UK from Indiana University.
With their large, easily manipulated embryos and common mutations, the amphibians are valued for genetic and developmental biology studies that could have implications for human biomedical research.
In particular, scientists are eager to understand the salamanders' remarkable ability to regenerate limbs, ...