Rapid phenotypic analysis of uncoated drosophila samples with low-vacuum scanning electron microscopy

Fly

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 184-192

  Tardi, Nicholas J ^a   Cook, Martha E ^a   Edwards, Kevin A ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bristle; Drosophila; Insect; Retina; Ultrastructure; Variable pressure scanning electron microscopy; Wing

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA;

ANIMAL; DROSOPHILA; EVALUATION STUDY; GENETICS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PROCEDURES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 84864487686     PISSN: 19336934     EISSN: 19336942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/fly.20525     Document Type: Article

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