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Published on: October 19, 2013
In situ hybridization of Helobdella (leech) embryos
David A Weisblat1, Dian-Han Kuo
1Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3200, USA. weisblat@berkeley.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of this protocol is to reveal the localization of transcripts in the Helobdella (leech) embryo. In situ hybridization protocols for Helobdella embryos are derived from those used for zebrafish and Xenopus. The protocols are different for early- and late-stage embryos (stages 1-8 and stages 9-11, respectively) due to a difference in tissue permeability.
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