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Axolotl Husbandry Workshop - July 28-29th, 2025

The Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center is proud to announce our upcoming Axolotl Husbandry Workshop on July 28-29th, 2025. This free, hands-on training will be held at the AGSC facilities at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY.

Topics covered will include water quality, housing, mating, embryo husbandry, larval husbandry, adult husbandry, anesthesia, euthanasia, and data recording. This workshop is ideal for researchers, educators, and axolotl enthusiasts looking to improve their husbandry skills.

If interested, please contact us at ambystoma@uky.edu for registration information and further details.

AGSC wishes you Happy Holidays!

The entire team at the Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center would like to wish all our researchers, collaborators, educators, and axolotl enthusiasts a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.

Please note that the center will be operating with limited staff from December 24th through January 2nd. Essential animal care will continue as usual, but shipping and processing of new orders will resume on January 3rd, 2025.

AGSC sex genotyping service

The Ambystoma Genetic Stock Center is pleased to announce a new sex genotyping service for axolotls. This service utilizes advanced molecular techniques to determine the genetic sex of axolotls at any developmental stage.

Researchers can now accurately identify male and female axolotls before sexual maturity, enabling more efficient experimental design and colony management.

NCBI releases annotated axolotl genome assembly

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) has released a newly annotated genome assembly for the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). This comprehensive genomic resource represents a significant advancement for researchers studying regeneration, development, and evolutionary biology.

The assembly includes detailed gene annotations, regulatory elements, and comparative genomic analyses that will accelerate research in the field.