Using Tg(Vtg1:mcherry) Zebrafish Embryos to Test the Estrogenic Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds
Title:
Using Tg(Vtg1:mcherry) Zebrafish Embryos to Test the Estrogenic Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds
Author:
Csenki, Zsolt
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (722 seconds)
Series:
Environment
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Abstract:
Present here is a detailed protocol for the use of zebrafish embryos Tg(vtg1: mCherry) for the detection of estrogenic effects. The protocol covers the propagation of the fish and treatment of embryos, and emphasizes the detection, documentation, and the evaluation of fluorescent signals induced by endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC).
Reading Level:
For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/60462