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Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center

About the AGSC

The AGSC maintains and distributes axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) salamander stocks and supplies in support of biological research and education throughout the United States and abroad.

The AGSC axolotl population traces its ancestry back to 1863, the deepest pedigree of any laboratory animal. Most notably, axolotls are studied because they are unique among vertebrates in being able to regenerate numerous tissues and body parts. Additionally, the AGSC serves as an informatics hub where investigators obtain information about axolotl biology, husbandry, technical procedures, potential collaborators, and research findings.

  • 1863Ancestry of the AGSC axolotl population, the deepest pedigree of any laboratory animal
  • P40-OD019794Financial support from the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health
  • University of KentuckyLocated in the College of Medicine

History

The Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center is a self-sustaining, breeding colony of the Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) that receives financial support (P40-OD019794) from the Office of the Director at the National Institutes of Health and is located in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky. The AGSC is a genetic stock center dedicated to the supply of genetically well-characterized axolotl embryos, larvae, and adults to laboratories and classrooms throughout the United States and abroad.

A wild-type axolotl at the AGSC

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Embryos, larvae, adults and supplies for research and teaching.

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