Please cite as: CSH Protocols; 2006; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4373
| Protocol |
This protocol was adapted from "Isolation, Culture, and Manipulation of Postimplantation Embryos," Chapter 5 (Protocol 8, procedure provided by Patrick Tam), in Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, 3rd edition, by Andras Nagy, Marina Gertsenstein, Kristina Vintersten, and Richard Behringer. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.
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INTRODUCTION
This protocol describes static culture of postimplantation embryos, an alternative to the roller method described in Roller Culture of Postimplantation Embryos. The static method is best suited to 6.0 to 7.0 days post coitum (dpc) embryos followed for 24 hours (7.0 dpc embryos) to 48 hours (6.0 dpc embryos) of development. It allows repetitive real-time observation with minimal handling of the embryo. It is especially useful if single or small groups of embryos need to be distinguished from each other.
MATERIALS
Reagents
Dulbeccos modified Eagle medium (DMEM)
Fresh cord blood, if DRH medium will be used
Equipment
METHOD
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