n.蝾螈
The axolotl, also known as the "water monster" and the "Mexican walking fish," was a key part of Aztec legend and diet. 这是美西螈,也被称作“水怪”或者“会行走的墨西哥鱼”。它是阿兹塔克传说及饮食的一个重要部分。
It’s also possible that the axolotl’s mechanisms are different from other salamanders. 也可能美西螈的机理不同于其他种类的蝾螈。
Bodies might find it easier to accept cells that have been only partially reprogrammed, like those in the axolotl’s blastema, than embryonic or fully reprogrammed cells. 与胚胎细胞或者完全基因重组的细胞相比，身体可能更容易接受经过部分基因重组的像美西螈芽基里那些细胞一样的细胞。
The long-standing International Union for Conservation of Nature includes the axolotl on its annual Red List of threatened species, while researchers say it could disappear in just five years. 但是，这些一尺长的蝾螈遭受了湖区居住者排污水和水质恶化的影响，科学家们正在极力挽救，使之逃脱灭绝的噩梦。
Some are pushing for a series of axolotl sanctuaries in canals cleared of invasive species, while others are considering repopulating Xochimilco with axolotls bred in captivity. 最大的问题是，渠道引进的非本地鱼正在将蝾螈的幼鱼作为它们的午餐。
