We present a technique for labeling single neurons in the central nervous system (CNS) of Drosophila embryos, which allows the analysis of neuronal morphology by either transmitted light or confocal microscopy.
Rickert, C., Kunz, T., Harris, K., Whitington, P., Technau, G. Labeling of Single Cells in the Central Nervous System of Drosophila melanogaster. J. Vis. Exp. (73), e50150, doi:10.3791/50150 (2013).