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Preparation of Developing and Adult Drosophila Brains and Retinae for Live Imaging

Name: Preparation of Developing and Adult Drosophila Brains and Retinae for Live Imaging
Uploaded: 2026-10-13
Duration: 16 min 47 s
Description: Learn dissection techniques for Drosophila adult brains, retinae, and developing eye disc-brain complexes for live imaging and immunohistochemistry. This protocol enables researchers to study photoreceptor cells using resonance scanning confocal microscopy.

DOI: 10.3791/1936-v

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