Postembryonic development and aging of the appendicular skeleton in Ambystoma mexicanum.
Camilo Riquelme-GuzmánMaritta SchuezAlexander BöhmDunja KnappSandra Edwards-JorqueraAlberto S CeccarelliOsvaldo CharaMartina RaunerTatiana Sandoval-GuzmánPublished in: Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists (2021)
In axolotls, bone maturation is a continuous process that extends throughout their life. Ossification of the appendicular bones is slow and continues until the complete element is ossified. The cellular components of the appendicular skeleton change accordingly during ossification, creating a heterogenous landscape in each element. The continuous maturation of the bone is accompanied by a continuous body growth.