In Vivo Visualization of Calcium Transients during Fertilization and Early Development in <i>C. elegans</i>

Michaela Foley; Katie Toperzer; Sara Sornat; Jesse Morgan; Savannah Brennan; Eric Guisbert; Karen Kim Guisbert

doi:10.3791/67141

Tracking Calcium in the Early Developmental Phases of C. elegans

July 12, 2024

In Vivo Visualization of Calcium Transients during Fertilization and Early Development in C. elegans

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Michaela Foley, Katie Toperzer, Sara Sornat, Jesse Morgan, Savannah Brennan, Eric Guisbert, Karen Kim Guisbert

¹Florida Institute of Technology

Summary

Here, we present protocols and tools for visualizing calcium during fertilization and early embryogenesis using a genetically encoded calcium reporter expressed in the germline of the model nematode C. elegans.

Tracking Calcium in the Early Developmental Phases of C. elegans

In Vivo Visualization of Calcium Transients during Fertilization and Early Development in C. elegans

Summary

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