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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:11Preparation of Surgery Plates and Micropipettes
- 02:26Preparation of Zebrafish Larvae
- 03:47Surgery
- 05:03Recovery
- 05:55Results: Verifying a Complete Transection
- 06:38Conclusion
After spinal transection, adult zebrafish have functional recovery by six weeks post-injury. To take advantage of larval transparency and faster recovery, we present a method for transecting the larval spinal cord. After transection, we observe sensory recovery beginning at 2 days post-injury, and C-bend movement by 3 days post-injury.
