| Chapter title |
Tracing myoblast fusion in Drosophila embryos by fluorescent actin probes.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 11 |
| Book title |
Cell Fusion
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| Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4939-2703-6_11 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-1-4939-2702-9, 978-1-4939-2703-6
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| Authors |
Haralalka, Shruti, Abmayr, Susan M, Shruti Haralalka, Susan M. Abmayr, Abmayr, Susan M. |
| Abstract |
Myoblast fusion in the Drosophila embryo is a highly elaborate process that is initiated by Founder Cells and Fusion-Competent Myoblasts (FCMs). It occurs through an asymmetric event in which actin foci assemble in the FCMs at points of cell-cell contact and direct the formation of membrane protrusions that drive fusion. Herein, we describe the approach that we have used to image in living embryos the highly dynamic actin foci and actin-rich projections that precede myoblast fusion. We discuss resources currently available for imaging actin and myogenesis, and our experience with these resources if available. This technical report is not intended to be comprehensive on providing instruction on standard microscopy practices or software utilization. However, we discuss microscope parameters that we have used in data collection, and our experience with image processing tools in data analysis. |
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