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Facial Transplants in Xenopus laevis Embryos

Facial Transplants in Xenopus laevis Embryos

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March 26, 2014

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10.3791/50697-v

DOI:
10.3791/50697-v

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09:08 min
March 26, 2014

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1Biological Sciences in Dental Medicine,Harvard University, 2Biology Department,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3Whitehead Institute,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4Biology Department,Virginia Commonwealth University

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A technique for transplanting "Extreme Anterior Domain" facial tissue between Xenopus laevis embryos has been developed. Tissue can be moved from one gene expression background into another, allowing the study of local requirements for craniofacial development and for signaling interactions between facial regions.

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Jacox, L. A., Dickinson, A. J., Sive, H. Facial Transplants in Xenopus laevis Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (85), e50697, doi:10.3791/50697 (2014).

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