Here, we present the protocol for 3-D tissue culture of the zebrafish posterior body axis, enabling live study of vertebrate segmentation. This explant model provides control over axis elongation, alteration of morphogen sources, and subcellular resolution tissue-level live imaging.
Simsek, M. F., Özbudak, E. M. A 3-D Tail Explant Culture to Study Vertebrate Segmentation in Zebrafish. J. Vis. Exp. (172), e61981, doi:10.3791/61981 (2021).