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Laser Capture Microdissection of Mouse Embryonic Cartilage and Bone for Gene Expression Analysis
Published on: December 18, 2019
Gene expression analysis in cartilage by in situ hybridization
Frédéric Mallein-Gerin1, Jérôme Gouttenoire
1Laboratory of Biology and Engineering of Cartilege, CNRS UMR 5086, Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, Lyon, France.
Abstract:
In situ hybridization allows detection and localization of specific nucleic acid sequences directly within a cell or tissue. We present an in situ hybridization protocol using double-stranded DNA or single-stranded RNA probes labeled with [32P] to localize and visualize the temporal and spatial distribution of cartilage-characteristic mRNAs. Probes labeled with this high-energy isotope provide good resolution at the tissue level with relatively low background; as a result of the probes that can be obtained that have a higher specificity to emulsion activity, very short exposure times are required.
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