A confocal tiled image of a Xenopus laevis tadpole, showing the neural tract and brain (green), muscle (red), and cell nuclei (blue). HELEN WILLSEY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCOScientists are using tadpoles to study the roles of genes associated with autism spectrum disorder during neurodevelopment. In this Xenopus laevis youngster, the neural system and brain has been stained green (using beta tubulin as a neuronal marker), the muscle stained red (using phalloidin), and cell nuclei stained blue (using DAPI, a blue-fluorescent DNA stain).
Image of the Day: Tadpole Prism
Scientists are making use of Xenopus tadpoles to study autism risk genes.
Written byThe Scientist
| 1 min read
Register for free to listen to this article
Listen with Speechify
0:00
1:00
Share
Interested in reading more?
The Scientist ARCHIVES
Become a Member of
Receive full access to more than 35 years of archives, as well as TS Digest, digital editions of The Scientist, feature stories, and much more!
Already a member? Login Here
