used genetically modified axolotls for lineage-tracing experiments in which cell populations with different gene-expression histories or positional origins could be followed over time and space.

The axolotl is a type of salamander. It has a long tail, flat head, and four lizard-like limbs, which it uses to move around the lake floor. But unlike other salamanders, axolotls are neotenic ...

A team of scientists in China has discovered a new subtype of neural stem cell that is key to brain regeneration in the axolotl, an animal capable of regrowing lost body parts. The scientists said ...