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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:26Dissection of Embryonic Skin
- 02:54Mounting the Skin
- 05:46Live Imaging
- 06:49Live Imaging of Developing Melanoblasts
- 07:59Conclusion
We describe the dissection and ex vivo culture of mouse embryonic skin. The culture system maintains an air-liquid interface across the tissue surface and allows imaging on an inverted microscope. Melanoblasts, a component of the developing skin, are fluorescently labeled allowing their behavior to be observed using confocal microscopy.
