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Methods for the Study of the Zebrafish Maxillary Barbel
JoVE Journal
Biologie
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JoVE Journal Biologie
Methods for the Study of the Zebrafish Maxillary Barbel

Methods for the Study of the Zebrafish Maxillary Barbel

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09:30 min

November 23, 2009

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09:30 min
November 23, 2009

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The zebrafish maxillary barbel is an integumentary sense organ containing ectodermal, mesodermal and neural crest derivatives. Importantly, the adult barbel can regenerate after proximal amputation. This video introduces maxillary barbel development and demonstrates a surgical protocol to induce regeneration, followed by collection, embedding and downstream imaging of barbel specimens.

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