The mouse inner ear is a placode-derived sensory organ whose developmental program is elaborated during gestation. We define an in utero gene transfer technique consisting of three steps: mouse ventral laparotomy, transuterine microinjection, and in vivo electroporation. We use digital video microscopy to demonstrate the critical experimental embryological techniques.
Wang, L., Jiang, H., Brigande, J. V. Gene Transfer to the Developing Mouse Inner Ear by In Vivo Electroporation. J. Vis. Exp. (64), e3653, doi:10.3791/3653 (2012).