High-resolution live imaging of cell behavior in the developing neuroepithelium

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 62, 2012, Pages

  Das, Raman M ^a   Wilcock, Arwen C ^a   Swedlow, Jason R ^a   Storey, Kate G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chick; Developing neuroepithelium; Embryo; Issue 62; Live imaging; Neuroscience; Spinal cord; Time lapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860625081     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3920     Document Type: Article

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