Analysis of trunk neural crest cell migration using a modified Zigmond chamber assay

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 59, 2012, Pages 1-7

  Walheim, Christopher C ^a   Zanin, Juan Pablo ^b   de Bellard, Maria Elena ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cell migration; Cell polarity; Chemokinesis; Chemotaxis; Explant culture; Issue 59; Microdissection; Neural crest; Neuroscience; Primary culture; Zigmond

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856990142     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3330     Document Type: Article

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