Issues 1-12 (1976 - 1983)

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 1 - Spring, 1976

Editor's note
pp.1-2
Malacinski
The axolotl colony at Indiana University
pp.3-8
Humphrey
Research summary of the c gene in the mexican axolotl
pp.9-10
Justus
Bibliography of general review of articles on the axolotl as a research animal
pp.11-12
IUAC staff
Mutant genes in the Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
pp.13-14
Brothers
Histocompatibility groups in the Mexican axolotl.
p.15
DeLaney
Symposium announcement: "Developmental Genetics of the Early Embryo"
p.16
Malacinski, Brothers

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 2 - Fall, 1976

Editor's Note
p.1
Malacinski, Brothers
A summary of stages of limb regeneration in the axolotl
pp.2-3
Carlson
Symposium Announcement: "Developmental Genetics of the Early Embryo"
p.4
announcement
Symposium Schedule: "Developmental Genetics of the Early Embryo"
pp.5-6
announcement
Symposium Abstracts: "Developmental Genetics of the Early Embryo"
pp.7-21
various authors

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 3 - Spring, 1977

Editor's note
index
Malacinski
Everything you wanted to know about creating a strain of axolotls carrying a tiger salamander gene but were afraid to ask
pp.1-2
Hennen
Report on "Developmental Genetics of the Early Embryo" symposium.
pp.3-8
Malacinski
Instructions for the care and feeding of axolotls
pp.9-16
Brothers
Hatching brine shrimp eggs
p.17
Lawrence
Meeting announcement: "Developmental Genetics of the Mexican Axolotl"
pp.18-19
announcement

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 4 - Fall, 1977

Editor's note
p.1
Malacinski
Letter from Janice Brothers
p.2
Brothers
Another brine shrimp hatchery
pp.3-4
Moyer
Symposium announcement: "Developmental Genetics of the Mexican Axolotl""
pp.5-7
announcement
Symposium schedule: "Developmental Genetics of the Mexican Axolotl"
pp.8-9
announcement
Symposium abstracts: "Developmental Genetics of the Mexican Axolotl"
pp.10-26
announcement

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 5 - Spring, 1978

Editor's note
p.1
Malacinski
Symposium report: "Developmental Genetics of the Mexican Axolotl"
pp.2-6
Tomkins
The strain background of the cardiac gene
pp.7-11
Lawrence
Pressure induction of triploids in the axolotl
pp.12-16
Gillespie, Armstrong
The o mutant of the Mexican axolotl, an instructive lecture topic for a developmental biology course
pp.17-22
Tassava, Stover
Poetry
pp.23
Weiant

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 6 - Fall, 1978

Editor's note
index
Duhon
Publications of R. R. Humphrey (see addenda to this article, published in issues 7 & 9)
pp.1-6
Barone, Lawrence
Directory of axolotl colonies (see additions to this list, published in issue 7)
pp.7-14
Armstrong
How are your standards?
pp.15-19
Nace
Price list for The Amphibian Facility at the University of Michigan
pp.20-26
Nace, Richards
Position available
p.27
Chooi

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 7 - Spring, 1979

Editor's note
p.1
Duhon
Table of stags of the normal development of axolotl embryos and the prognostication of timing of successive developmental stages at various temperatures (frequently called "Embryo staging series")
pp.2-22
Bordzilovskaya, Dettlaff
Breeding axolotls in aquaria
pp.23-24
Forbes
Protozoan cure
p.25
Forbes
Humor and poetry
pp.26-31
various authors
Additions to the directory of axolotl colonies (see original list published in Issue 6)
p.32
announcement

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 8 - Fall, 1979

Editor's note
index
Malacinski
Spawning season notice
pp.1-2
Bacher, Montoya
Bibliography of recent research on axolotls (see other versions printed in issues 12, 16)
pp.3-23
Lawrence, Riesenman
Axolotl humor
pp.24-27
various authors

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 9 - Spring, 1980

Editor's note
p.1
Malacinski
Section I: Diseases
Introduction
pp.2-4
Lawrence
Infections of the axolotl: summary of data
p.5
compiled by IUAC staff
Treatments and dosages
p.6
Fox
Diseases of axolotls in the amphibian colony of the Hubrecht laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands, in the period 1974-1980
pp.7-8
Verhoeff-de Fremery
Raised Epidermal Ridge Disease
p.9
Fox
A skin disease affecting limb regeneration
pp.10-11
Stocum
Gram positive bacterial infection of the axolotl
p.12
Alico, Forbes
A lethal sporozoan parasite causing skin pustules
p.13
Lawrence
Fairleigh Dickinson University's axolotl colony: diseases and abnormalities
pp.14-15
Schreckenberg
A lethal syndrome in the axolotl: anemia with enlargement of the liver and spleen
pp.16-17
Lawrence
Miscellaneous diseases and other notes
pp.18-20
Lawrence
Section II: Culture Conditions
Axolotls in the lab
pp.21-25
Brun
The maintenance of ambystoma mexicanum in the Hubrecht laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands
pp.26-27
Verhoeff-de Fremery
The axolotl colony at Arizona State University
pp.28-29
Justus
Notes on maintaining axolotls in aquaria
p.30
Forbes
Toxic effects of ammonia and nitrate on axolotls in filtered aquariums
p.31
Fox
Problems with plastics and axolotls
p.32
Fox
Raising axolotls in individual containers
pp.33-34
Lampiaho
Making the transition from bowls to aquaria
p.35
Lawrence, Montoya
Addendum to bibliography of works of R. R. Humphrey (original list published in issue 6)
p.36
IUAC announcement

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 10 - Winter 1981

Editor's Note
index
Malacinski
Induced spawnings and artificial insemination in the axolotl
pp.1-4
Armstrong, Gillespie
Manipulation of the sex life of the Mexican axolotl: How to obtain a continuous supply of urodele eggs
p.5
Lovtrup
Polarities in the anphibian blastula
pp.6-35
Lovtrup
Symposium: "Progres recents en Biologie du Developpement des Amphibiens" order form for contributed papers (Note: table of contents and order form are in French)
pp.36-38
Signoret
Correction to salt recipe published in issue 9, pages 5,7
p.37
IUAC staff
Notice re: new mail regulations
p.38
IUAC staff
The Worried Axolotl (poem)
p.39
Lewin

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 11 - Winter 1982

Editor's note
pp.1-2
Malacinski
State of the Indiana University Axolotl Colony-1982
pp.3-5
Briggs
Axial designations for the limbs of Ambystoma and Notophtalmus
pp.6-7
Fox
Is MS 222 mutagenic: a sex-linked lethal test
pp.8-9
Fahrner
Addition fo the axolotl colony directory
pp.10-11
Waldorf
Towards the development of a practical method for reversing the sex (male to female) of large numbers of Ambystoma mexicanum
pp.12-18
Bodney, Briggs, Barone
Update on Raised Epidermal Ridge Disease
pp.19-23
Fox
Ammonia, ammonium, nitrite, and nitrate: causes of disease in axolotls and prevention of their toxic effects
pp.24-26
Fox
Two pathologic populations of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) in Utah
pp.27-29
Hovingh
Some tips for feeding finicky axolotls
pp.30-31
Montoya
Histological methods for axolotl tissues
p.32
Fox
Position available
p.33
IUAC staff

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Axolotl Newsletter Issue 12 - Winter, 1983

Editor's note
index
Malacinski
State of the Indiana University Axolotl Colony - 1983
p.1
Briggs
Modified bismuth staining procedure for axolotl tissue
pp.2-7
Muneoka, Fox, Bryant
An inexpensive macrophotography setup for amphibian embryos
pp.8-11
Frost
What's your diagnosis? "Ol' Pink Eyes"
pp.12-13
Blatt
Meeting announcement: "Fourth Biennial Forum on Regeneration"
pp.14-16
Dinsmore
Request for information re: skeletal irregularities in urodeles
p.17
Goodwin
Advertisement: Central Valley Biologicals Center for Reptile & Amphibian Propogation
pp.18-19
Barnes
Advertisement: Amphibian BioTech, Inc.
pp.20-22
Nace
Culture of crickets: a food for amphibians and reptiles
pp.23-29
Nace, Buttner
Update of bibliography of recent research on axololotls (see other versions printed in issues 8, 16)

pp.30-73

Watson (using Biosis database)

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