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FIG. 1. Cardiac muscle development in Xenopus. Confocal images of the heart regions of six stages of embryos (27-46) are presented (ventral views), each adjacent to a diagrammatic representation of an embryo (Nieuwkoop and Faber, 1967) at the corresponding stage. Prior to microscopy, stage 27-33 embryos were immunolabeled with anti-tropomyosin (CH1) and stages 356 with anti-cardiac troponin T (CT3). The secondary antibody used for all stages was conjugated to Cy5. Each confocal image represents a digitally colored compilation of 30-53 optical sections taken (in gray scale) 5 um apart. All confocal images were taken at the same magnification and are presented with the anterior of the embryo at the top. Scale bar, 100 um Image published in: Kolker SJ et al. (2000) Copyright © 2000. Image reproduced with permission of the Publisher, Elsevier B. V. Gene Synonyms Species Stage(s) Tissue tpm1.L alpha-tm, alpha-tropomyosin, CH1, LOC397944 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 27 heart primordium tpm1.L alpha-tm, alpha-tropomyosin, CH1, LOC397944 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 31 to NF stage 33 and 34 cardiovascular system heart primordium myocardium tnnt2.L CT3, LOC446916 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 35 and 36 to NF stage 41 cardiovascular system heart myocardium tnnt2.L CT3, LOC446916 X. laevis Throughout NF stage 46 cardiovascular system heart myocardium left atrium right atrium Image source: Published Larger Image Printer Friendly View

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