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Axolotls are not only cute and fun to look at, they’re also a vital part of developmental, regeneration and evolutionary research. But after being driven to near extinction from their natural habitat, Mexico City,these creatures are now found more in labs than anywhere else.
最近，研究人员获得了Axolotl的完整基因组序列的访问，使他们能够识别可能持有再生关键的基因和蛋白质。你可以阅读有关自然杂志上发表的Axolotl基因组的完整研究或继续阅读以了解有关Axolotl和尝试我们的免费simulation with axolotls。
Fun facts about the axolotl
- Axolotl是Salamander的一种，它在生物学研究中起着至关重要的作用。
- The axolotl’s ability to regenerate limbs was discovered by Spallanzani all the way back in 1768.
- Unlike other amphibians, axolotls don’t undergo metamorphosis, but remain gilled and live underwater their whole lives.
- Axolotls用于许多事情。除了研究外，它们还很受欢迎，可以作为宠物保存，在某些地方甚至被食用为食物。
- The axolotl is native to Mexico. Sadly, as the cities grow and pollution increases, the number of axolotls in nature decreases, and they are now considered an endangered species.
- Axolotls have an amazing ability to regenerate limbs. Not only can they regenerate their hands and arms, they can also regenerate parts of their brains and hearts. Even a crushed spinal cord can be regenerated in just 3 weeks!
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About the simulation
在“再生生物学模拟”中，您可以剖析轴突（不用担心，这些是虚拟的axolotls，因此没有造成伤害），并观察到负责恢复缺失四肢的细胞。
You’ll join a researcher in the virtual lab to learn why some wounds can regenerate and others can’t, and how it translates into different treatments in a medical ward. You will experiment with axolotls to discover the critical steps required for regeneration to occur and learn about the cellular particularities of the blastema.
因为这是一个虚拟实验室，因此您将能够在短短几分钟内实际剖析Axolotls并观察再生过程。通常，这是一个需要数周的过程！您还可以尝试不同的疾病，例如缝合伤口，并立即看到它如何影响组织，而不会损害任何真正的两栖动物。
Using a microscope, you will be able to analyze the tissue samples from a regenerating stump to identify the involved cell types. You will use fluorescent proteins to explore the concept of positional information and its importance in regenerative biology through the creation of mutant axolotls.
最后，您将学习如何将数据从Axolotls应用于人类。利用您新获得的有关再生生物学知识来了解当前的开放伤口和医学未来的可能性。
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