Preparation of late Drosophila embryonic fillets
Ramachandran, Preethi ; Budnik, Vivian
Ramachandran, Preethi
Budnik, Vivian
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Preethi Ramachandran
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Neuroscience
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Journal Article
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2010-10-05
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Abstract
Beyond the age of ~15 h (at 25 degrees C), Drosophila embryos become impenetrable to aqueous fixatives and staining methods as a result of cuticle deposition. This problem can be overcome using flat or fillet preparations, as described in this protocol.
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Cold Spring Harb Protoc. 2010 Oct 1;2010(10):pdb.prot5498. doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot5498.
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10.1101/pdb.prot5498
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20889695