Flat mount preparation for observation and analysis of zebrafish embryo specimens stained by whole mount in situ hybridization

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 89, 2014, Pages

  Cheng, Christina N ^a   Li, Yue ^a   Marra, Amanda N ^a   Verdun, Valerie ^a   Wingert, Rebecca A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Developmental Biology; Deyolking; Embryo; Embryonic and fetal development; Fishes; Flat mount; Growth and development; Imaging; Issue 89; Morphogenesis; Natural science disciplines; Organogenesis; Vertebrates; Whole mount in situ hybridization; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904576120     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51604     Document Type: Article

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