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Whole Mount in Situ Hybridization of E8.5 to E11.5 Mouse Embryos
Published on: October 10, 2011
Whole-mount in situ hybridization on murine skeletogenic tissues
Timothy Rutkowsky1, Deepika Sharma1, Matthew J Hilton1
1University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Whole-mount in situ hybridization (WISH) is a highly sensitive method for spatial and temporal visualization of RNA transcripts throughout an entire tissue. This method is an excellent tool for studying both embryonic development and disease. It is based on sequence complementation between a Digoxigenin (DIG)-labeled antisense RNA probe and the sense RNA transcript of interest in the tissue. The labeled probe is then visualized by immunohistochemical methods using an antibody conjugated to alkaline phosphatase that catalyzes a color reaction.

