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Tracing Gene Expression Through Detection of β-galactosidase Activity in Whole Mouse Embryos
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Tracing Gene Expression Through Detection of β-galactosidase Activity in Whole Mouse Embryos

Tracing Gene Expression Through Detection of β-galactosidase Activity in Whole Mouse Embryos

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June 26, 2018

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10.3791/57785-v

DOI:
10.3791/57785-v

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08:42 min
June 26, 2018

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1Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences,Universidad Europea de Madrid, 2Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 3School of Doctoral Studies and Research,Universidad Europea de Madrid

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Here we describe the standard protocol for the detection of β-galactosidase activity in early whole mouse embryos and the method for paraffin sectioning and counterstaining. This is an easy and quick procedure to monitor gene expression during development that can also be applied to tissue sections, organs or cultured cells.

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Blanco, M. J., Learte, A. I., Marchena, M. A., Muñoz-Sáez, E., Cid, M. A., Rodríguez-Martín, I., Sánchez-Camacho, C. Tracing Gene Expression Through Detection of β-galactosidase Activity in Whole Mouse Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (136), e57785, doi:10.3791/57785 (2018).

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