Embryo Dissection and Micromanipulation Tools
Adapted from “Equipment for Embryo Experiments,” Chapter 4, in Early Development of Xenopus laevis by Hazel L. Sive, Robert M. Grainger, and Richard M. Harland. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2000.INTRODUCTION
This article describes the creation and maintenance of tools for use in dissection and micromanipulation of embryos. All tools must be kept clean and rinsed with 70% ethanol to keep them sterile.










