A method of permeabilization of Drosophila embryos for assays of small molecule activity

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 89, 2014, Pages

  Rand, Matthew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioengineering; CY5; d limonene; Drosophila embryo; Embryo development; Issue 89; Membrane permeabilization; Methylmercury; Rhodamine B; Teratogen; Viteline membrane

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896483693     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51634     Document Type: Article

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