Staining Whole Mouse Embryos for β-Galactosidase (lacZ) Activity
This protocol was adapted from “Techniques for Visualizing Gene Products, Cells, Tissues, and Organ Systems,” Chapter 16, in Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, 3rd edition (eds. Nagy et al.). Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.INTRODUCTION
Whole mouse embryos are stained for β-galactosidase (lacZ) activity using X-gal.










