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Fig. 5. Induction of apoptosis by injection of mRNA for Xenopus caspase-9 or -1 in Xenopus embryos. Fertilized eggs of the same batch were injected with 100 pg/egg mRNA for caspse-9 (B), caspase-1 (C), or SAMDC (D), and cultured in 1× Steinberg’s solution to protect dissociated cells from rupture due to osmotic shock. White cells without pigmented surface coat are those dissociated due to execution of apoptosis, and these cells appeared first at the area of eggs where mRNAs were injected. Uninjected embryos were those injected with distilled water alone (A). Embryos were filmed at the early gastrula stage. Image published in: Takayama E et al. (2004) Copyright © 2004. This image is reproduced with permission of the publisher and the copyright holder. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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