A novel method for microinjection into Xenopus eggs and embryos supported in methylcellulose solution

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1053-1056

  Tanigawa, Yoko ^a   Ikenishi, Kohji ^a   Komiya, Tohru ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Blastomere; Methylcellulose 4000; Microinjection; Morpholino oligonucleotide

Indexed keywords

ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; DNA; MESSENGER RNA; METHYLCELLULOSE; PROTEIN; COLORING AGENT; DEXTRAN; FLUORESCEIN DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCEIN DEXTRAN; FLUORESCEIN-DEXTRAN; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; BLASTOMERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGG; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HYBRIDOMA; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MICROINJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; XENOPUS; ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; EVALUATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; OOCYTE; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; VISCOSITY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMALS; COLORING AGENTS; DEXTRANS; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FLUORESCEINS; FLUORESCENT DYES; METHYLCELLULOSE; MICROINJECTIONS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; OVUM; SOLUTIONS; VISCOSITY; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 70350032179     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.082709yt     Document Type: Article

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