Here, we present a method for the photoactivated switch of photoconvertible fluorescent proteins (PCFPs) in the living zebrafish embryo and further tracking of photoconverted protein at specific time points during development. This methodology allows monitoring of cell biological events underlying different developmental processes in a live vertebrate organism.
Lombardo, V. A., Sporbert, A., Abdelilah-Seyfried, S. Cell Tracking Using Photoconvertible Proteins During Zebrafish Development. J. Vis. Exp. (67), e4350, doi:10.3791/4350 (2012).