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Ploidy Manipulation of Zebrafish Embryos with Heat Shock 2 Treatment
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Developmental Biology
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JoVE Journal Developmental Biology
Ploidy Manipulation of Zebrafish Embryos with Heat Shock 2 Treatment
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11:19 min

December 16, 2016

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:47Selecting Females for Egg Collection via Interrupted Mating
  • 01:31Preparation of Sperm Solution
  • 02:50UV Treatment of Sperm Solution
  • 03:37Manual Extrusion of Mature Eggs
  • 04:56In Vitro Fertilization
  • 05:51Heat Shock Treatment
  • 07:13Selection of Embryos with a One-cycle Cytokinesis Stall
  • 08:48Results: Heat Shock 2 Treatment of Zebrafish Embryos
  • 09:57Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

A modified protocol for ploidy manipulation uses a heat shock to induce a one-cycle stall in cytokinesis in the early embryo. This protocol is demonstrated in the zebrafish but may be applicable to other species.

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