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Preparation of Developing and Adult Drosophila Brains and Retinae for Live Imaging
JoVE Journal
Biology
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Preparation of Developing and Adult Drosophila Brains and Retinae for Live Imaging
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16:47 min

March 15, 2010

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 00:07Introduction
  • 00:49Dissection Preparation
  • 03:21Adult Brain Dissection
  • 07:25Adult Eye Dissection
  • 11:14Developing Eye Disk-brain Complexes
  • 12:30Live Imaging: at the microscope
  • 15:45Conclusion
  • 16:06Representative Results: live imaging

Summary

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This protocol describes three Drosophila preparations: 1) adult brain dissection, 2) adult retina dissection and 3) developing eye disc- brain complexes dissection. Emphasis is laid on special preparation techniques and conditions for live imaging, although all preparations can be used for fixed tissue immunohistochemistry.

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