Cite as: Cold Spring Harb. Protoc.; 2007; doi:10.1101/pdb.prot4818

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Dewaxing and Rehydrating Sections prior to In Situ Hybridization

Andras Nagy, Marina Gertsenstein, Kristina Vintersten, and Richard Behringer

This protocol was adapted from "Techniques for Visualizing Gene Products, Cells, Tissues, and Organ Systems," Chapter 16, in Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, 3rd edition, by Andras Nagy, Marina Gertsenstein, Kristina Vintersten, and Richard Behringer. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.


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This protocol describes how to remove wax from embryo or tissue sections that have been affixed to glass slides. Traditionally, xylene has been used for this purpose, but less toxic solutions can also be employed. The embryo or tissue sections are then progressively rehydrated for compatibility with subsequent alcohol stains, aqueous stains, immunohistochemistry, or in situ hybridization.


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