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Obtaining Eggs from Xenopus laevis Females
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Obtaining Eggs from Xenopus laevis Females
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04:47 min

August 20, 2008

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Chapters

  • 00:00Title
  • 00:30Introduction
  • 01:05Priming Frogs for Egg-Laying via Injection of PMSG
  • 04:12Conclusion

Summary

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The eggs of Xenopus laevis intact, lysed, and/or fractionated are useful for a wide variety of experiments. This protocol shows how to induce egg laying, collect and dejelly the eggs, and sort the eggs to remove any damaged eggs.

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