Genome-Wide Analysis of an Endangered Axolotl Endemic to Mexico Reveals Genomic Variation Associated with Body Condition, Environment, and Infection by a Pathogenic Fungus.

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Amphibians are the most threatened group of vertebrates on the planet due to habitat loss, climate change, and the emerging disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Axolotls, species from the genus Ambystoma endemic to Mexico, are a highly vulnerable group of salamanders with restricted distributions that are severely affected by habitat fragmentation, invasive...

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• Ecosystem
• Endangered Species
• Genetic Variation
• Mexico
• Mycoses