This video demonstrates a method to dissect and culture commissural neurons from E13 rat dorsal spinal cord. Dissociated commissural neurons are useful to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms of axon growth and guidance.
Langlois, S. D., Morin, S., Yam, P. T., Charron, F. Dissection and Culture of Commissural Neurons from Embryonic Spinal Cord. J. Vis. Exp. (39), e1773, doi:10.3791/1773 (2010).