See-Star: a versatile hydrogel-based protocol for clearing large, opaque and calcified marine invertebrates

Studies of morphology and developmental patterning in adult stages of many invertebrates are hindered by opaque structures, such as shells, skeletal elements, and pigment granules that block or refract light and necessitate sectioning for observation of internal features. An inherent challenge in st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Clarke, D. N., Formery, L., Lowe, C. J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/155668