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The Tomato/GFP-FLP/FRT Method for Live Imaging of Mosaic Adult Drosophila Photoreceptor Cells
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The Tomato/GFP-FLP/FRT Method for Live Imaging of Mosaic Adult Drosophila Photoreceptor Cells
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09:33 min

September 20, 2013

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 02:14Preparing Drosophila for Photoreceptor Visualization
  • 04:29Visualizing the Photoreceptors
  • 06:01Time-course Visualization of Photoreceptor Cells
  • 07:14Results from a High-throughput Screen
  • 09:13Conclusion

Summary

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The Tomato/GFP-FLP/FRT method involves visualizing mosaic photoreceptor cells in living Drosophila. It can be used to follow individual photoreceptor cell fates in the retina for days or weeks. This method is ideal for studies of retinal degeneration and neurodegenerative diseases or photoreceptor cell development.

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