MAINE: COBRE research featured on journal cover

Research partially funded by the MDI Biological Laboratory IDeA COBRE Comparative Biology of Tissue Repair, Regeneration, and Aging was featured as the cover of Developmental Dynamics.

The axolotl: a classical and robust model of tissue regeneration. From: Gene and transgenics nomenclature for the laboratory axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum; Sergej Nowoshilow, Ji-Feng Fei, S. Randal Voss, Elly M. Tanaka, Prayag Murawala; (Photo credit: IMP-IMBA Graphics Department)

ABSTRACT: The laboratory axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is widely used in biological research. Recent advancements in genetic and molecular toolkits are greatly accelerating the work using axolotl, especially in the area of tissue regeneration. At this juncture, there is a critical need to establish gene and transgenic nomenclature to ensure uniformity in axolotl research. Here, we propose guidelines for genetic nomenclature when working with the axolotl.

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