We present a method that describes isolation and culture of cochlear explants from embryonic mouse inner ear. We also demonstrate a method for gene transfer into cochlear explants via square-wave electroporation. The in vitro explant culture coupled with gene transfer technique enables researchers to study the effects of altering gene expression during development.
Haque, K. D., Pandey, A. K., Kelley, M. W., Puligilla, C. Culture of Embryonic Mouse Cochlear Explants and Gene Transfer by Electroporation. J. Vis. Exp. (95), e52260, doi:10.3791/52260 (2015).