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Experimental Protocols

Embryo Medium

Embryonic Ganglia

Luria Broth

50x TAE

Antibody Staining

Pond Water

Antibody Staining of Fixed Whole Embryos

  • Ansthesize in 6-8% EtOH in Wenning's 2 min RT.
  • Fix 1 hour RT. Rinse in PBS 2x.
  • Quench
  • Permeabilize PBS/1% TX 100 4X 30 mins each. Gentle shaking. 2hrs
  • Block 2% NGS of 2nd Ab species. In PBS 0.2% TX 100 (or 5% milk) 1 hour RT or O/N 4.C.
  • 1st Ab. In block 1/10. 1/5000 4hr or O/N 4.C.
  • Wash PBS 0.2% TX 100 5X RT shaking.
  • Block again
  • 2nd Ab in Block 3 hr or O/N 4.C.
  • Wash PBS TX
  • Place in desending 90, 85, 70% EtOH (EtOH only with HRP or AP staining, with fluorscent staining go directly to 50% glycerol in water then coverslip, nail polish around edge to keep from drying out).
  • Mount in gelvatol, coverslip Paramount.