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Ambystoma mexicanum

"Ambystoma mexicanum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A salamander found in Mexican mountain lakes and accounting for about 30 percent of the urodeles used in research. The axolotl remains in larval form throughout its life, a phenomenon known as neoteny.


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Bar chart showing 14 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2015
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