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Planarian Immobilization, Partial Irradiation, and Tissue Transplantation
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Planarian Immobilization, Partial Irradiation, and Tissue Transplantation

Planarian Immobilization, Partial Irradiation, and Tissue Transplantation

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August 06, 2012

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10.3791/4015-v

DOI:
10.3791/4015-v

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10:09 min
August 06, 2012

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1Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy,University of Utah School of Medicine, 2Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology,UCSB, 3Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 4Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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An effective method for grafting tissue of defined and consistent size between planaria is described. Also included is a description of how the immobilization technique used for transplantation can be adapted, in conjunction with lead shields, for the partial irradiation of live animals.

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Guedelhoefer IV, O. C., Sánchez Alvarado, A. Planarian Immobilization, Partial Irradiation, and Tissue Transplantation. J. Vis. Exp. (66), e4015, doi:10.3791/4015 (2012).

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