In utero survival surgery in mice permits the molecular manipulation of gene expression during development. Here we describe the use of high-frequency ultrasound imaging to guide the injection of retroviral vectors into the mouse brain at embryonic day (E) 9.5.
Pierfelice, T. J., Gaiano, N. Ultrasound-Guided Microinjection into the Mouse Forebrain In Utero at E9.5. J. Vis. Exp. (45), e2047, doi:10.3791/2047 (2010).