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Chapters
- 00:00Introduction
- 00:48Dissection of mouse female organs
- 02:21Dissection of uterus under microscope
- 03:51Isolation of embryo
- 06:59Discussion
Isolation of postimplantation-stage embryos allows one to study gene patterning and analyze cell-lineage decision making processes during embryonic development, but proper dissection of the early embryo can be challenging. This protocol describes a method for isolating early primitive-streak-stage embryos (~6.5 days post coitum [dpc]).
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Dissection6.5 DpcMouse EmbryosGene Expression PatternsEarly StagesMammalian Embryonic DevelopmentGene FunctionCell-cell InteractionSignaling MechanismsEmbryonic PatterningDeciduaImplantationStep-by-step DocumentationPost-implantation EmbryosUterusPregnant MouseVaginal PlugMaternal DeciduaReichert’s MembraneEctoplacental Cone
