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In ovo Electroporation of miRNA-based Plasmids in the Developing Neural Tube and Assessment of Phenotypes by DiI Injection in Open-book Preparations
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:15Preparing Eggs for Electroporation
- 02:59Electroporation of miRNA
- 04:49Dissection of Embryos for Spinal Cord Preparations
- 07:28Fixation of Open-books
- 08:11DiI Injection into Commissural Neurons
- 09:48Results: Promoter-driven Cell-type Specific Expression in Neural Tube Cross-section and Open-book Preparations
- 12:12Conclusion
A method by which gene expression in the neural tube can be downregulated in a cell type-specific, traceable manner is described. We demonstrate how in ovo electroporation of microRNA-based plasmids that elicit spatiotemporally controlled RNA interference can be used to investigate commissural axon guidance in the developing neural tube.
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Ovo ElectroporationMiRNA-based PlasmidsDeveloping Neural TubePhenotypesDiI InjectionOpen-book PreparationsCommissural DI1 NeuronsAxon GuidanceDorsal Spinal CordFloorplateRostral TurnBrain ProjectionAttractive And Repulsive Guidance CuesGene Knockdown In VivoChicken Neural TubeCell Type-specific Promoters/enhancersFluorescent Protein MarkerMiR30-RNAi Transcript
