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XB-ART-50334
Methods Cell Biol 2015 Jan 01;127:131-59. doi: 10.1016/bs.mcb.2015.01.018.
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In vivo investigation of cilia structure and function using Xenopus.



Abstract
Cilia are key organelles in development and homeostasis. The ever-expanding complement of cilia associated proteins necessitates rapid and tractable models for in vivo functional investigation. Xenopus laevis provides an attractive model for such studies, having multiple ciliated populations, including primary and multiciliated tissues. The rapid external development of Xenopus and the large cells make it an especially excellent platform for imaging studies. Here we present embryological and cell biological methods for the investigation of cilia structure and function in X. laevis, with a focus on quantitative live and fixed imaging.

PubMed ID: 25837389
PMC ID: PMC4433029
Article link: Methods Cell Biol
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