Improved methodology for fixation and preparation of Aedes aegypti embryos.

The yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti is a major disease vector and an increasingly popular emerging model research organism. We present here an improved protocol for the collection, fixation, and preparation of A. aegypti embryos for immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization studies. The proc...

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Main Authors: William Reid, Geyenna Sterling-Lentsch, Marc S Halfon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304802