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Double Whole Mount in situ Hybridization of Early Chick Embryos
Published on: October 26, 2008
An improved method for whole-mount in situ hybridization of Heterodera schachtii juveniles
Bartel Vanholme1, Jan De Meutter, Tom Tytgat
1Vakgroep Moleculaire Biotechnologie, Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen, Universiteit Gent, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium.
Abstract:
An optimized protocol is presented to visualize gene expression in the sedentary beet cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii, by whole-mount in situ hybridization. Two different probes were used for genes with known expression pattern in other nematodes. Vacuum infiltration of the fixative significantly increased its efficiency and resulted in a nicely preserved morphology. Additional modifications were introduced to simplify and standardize the process.

