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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:09Patiria miniata Gamete Collection
- 02:45Fertilization of Mature Oocytes
- 03:38Preparing the Zygotes for Microinjection
- 05:31Microinjection
- 07:44Results: Successful and Unsucessful Outcomes
- 08:22Conclusion
Methods that produce morphant embryos are essential to study developmental mechanisms and gene regulatory networks. The sea star Patiria miniata is an emerging model system for these studies. Here we present a protocol for obtaining gametes, producing cultures of embryos, and rapid microinjection of zygotes from this species.
