Sal-Site provides access to salamander genetic and genomic data, including publicly available data and data generated by the Voss and Smith labs under NIH R24-OD010435.   

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Why are axolotls the most studied salamander model?

Axolotls are used because they provide a vertebrate model organism that is easy to rear and breed in the lab.

Methods to care for axolotls have been perfected over many decades and they are the only salamanders that can be bred multiple times a year.

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