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We herein describe a phagocytosis assay using the dispersed embryonic cells of Drosophila. It enables us to easily and precisely quantify in vivo phagocytosis levels, and to identify new molecules required for the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells.
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Nonaka, S., Hori, A., Nakanishi, Y., Kuraishi, T. Phagocytosis Assay for Apoptotic Cells in Drosophila Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (126), e56352, doi:10.3791/56352 (2017).
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