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Immunostaining Whole-Mount Olfactory Tissues of Mosquitoes

  1. Margaret Herre1,2
  1. 1The Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA
  2. 2Kavli Neural Systems Institute, New York, New York 10065, USA
  1. ↵2Correspondence: mherre{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Mosquito olfactory tissues are covered in fine hair-like sensory structures called sensilla that house olfactory sensory neurons. This protocol for immunostaining whole-mounted mosquito antennae and maxillary palps enables the visualization of these neurons.

Footnotes

  • From the Mosquitoes collection, edited by Laura B. Duvall and Benjamin J. Matthews.

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  1. Published in Advance August 8, 2022, doi: 10.1101/pdb.prot107915 Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2023: pdb.prot107915- © 2023 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
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