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Harvesting large amounts of Drosophila embryos at precisely defined stages

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A simple method is described which makes it possible to eliminate the retained eggs ofDrosophila melanogaster and to harvest a large amount of embryos at a defined stage of development. It is based upon carbon dioxide anesthesia, which brings about the expulsion of eggs remaining in the uterus.

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  1. Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain

    R. Messeguer, J. Piñol & O. Cabré

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Messeguer, R., Piñol, J. & Cabré, O. Harvesting large amounts of Drosophila embryos at precisely defined stages. Experientia 40, 304–306 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01947595

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