Abstract
Preparations of Drosophila testes fixed with paraformaldehyde can be stained for F-actin according to the protocol described here. This staining procedure is particularly suitable for staining the male fusome and the cytokinetic contractile ring.
MeSH terms
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Actins / analysis*
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Animals
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Drosophila / anatomy & histology*
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Fixatives / metabolism
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Formaldehyde / metabolism
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Male
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Polymers / metabolism
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Staining and Labeling / methods*
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Testis / anatomy & histology
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Testis / chemistry
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Tissue Fixation / methods
Substances
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Actins
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Fixatives
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Polymers
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Formaldehyde
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paraform