Bgal Staining- Whole Mount
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Objective:
Bgal staining allows identification of embryonic tissues/cells expressing lacZ marker protein by development of pigmented (blue) product in the presence of lacZ enzymatic activity.
Procedures:
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Start => Dechorinated zebrafish embryos.
- Add embryos to siliconized microcentrifuge tubes (no more than 100 per tube).
- Remove excess H2O.
- Gently fix by adding ice cold 4 paraformaldehyde in PBS and incubating on ice for ~30 minutes. (Fixing time is dependent on embryo age- older embryos (>24 Hrs) may require more time.)
- Rinse embryos 3x in PBST for 5-10 minutes.
- Add 0.5mL of freshly made staining solution until blue color develops (@RT - 37 degrees).
- Rinse embryos 2x in PBST for 5- 10 minutes.
- Rinse embryos 2x in Methanol for 5-10 minutes to dehydrate prior to clearing.
- Clear embryos (if desirable) in 2:1 :: benzyl benzoate:benzyl alcohol.
Reagents/Solutions
PBS
- 0.8 NaCl
- 0.02 KCl
- 0.02M PO4
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pH 7.3
For 1L
- 8 g NaCl
- 0.2 g KCl
- 16 mL 1M Na2HPO4
- 4 mL 1M NaH2PO4
- 980 mL H2O
PBST
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PBS + 0.1 Tween 20
For 500 mLs PBST
- Add 500 uL Tween 20 to 500 mLs PBS
Staining Solution (for 1 mL)
- 900 uL of Spermidine solution
- 100uL of 2 Xgal in DMF
- 50uL of 165 mg/mL undefinedFerricyanide (may keep small frozen aliquots- avoid repeated freeze/thaw).
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45uL of 210 mg/mL undefinedferrocyanide (may keep small frozen aliquots- avoid repeated freeze/thaw).
pH should be between 7.0 and 7.5
Spermidine Solution (for 10mL stock)
- 40 mg spermidine (Final concentration 4mg/mL)
- 20 uL 1M MgCl2 (Final concentration 2mM)
- 10 mL PBST