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ArticleBiology open2018

High-throughput live-imaging of embryos in microwell arrays using a modular specimen mounting system.

Seth Donoughe, Chiyoung Kim, Cassandra G Extavour

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Article in Biology open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Tools to Image Germplasm Dynamics During Early Zebrafish Development.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021
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  8. Injecting Gryllus bimaculatus Eggs.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Seth DonougheDepartment of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138, USA seth.donoughe@gmail.com extavour@oeb.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4773-5739
Chiyoung KimDepartment of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138, USA.
Cassandra G ExtavourDepartment of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge MA 02138, USA seth.donoughe@gmail.com extavour@oeb.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2922-5855

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-throughput live-imaging of embryos is an essential technique in developmental biology, but it is difficult and costly to mount and image embryos in consistent conditions. Here, we present OMMAwell, a simple, reusable device to easily mount dozens of embryos in arrays of agarose microwells with customizable dimensions and spacing. OMMAwell can be configured to mount specimens for upright or inverted microscopes, and includes a reservoir to hold live-imaging medium to maintain constant moisture and osmolarity of specimens during time-lapse imaging. All device components can be fabricated by cutting pieces from a sheet of acrylic using a laser cutter or by making them with a 3D printer. We demonstrate how to design a custom mold and use it to live-image dozens of embryos at a time. We include descriptions, schematics, and design files for 13 additional molds for nine animal species, including most major traditional laboratory models and a number of emerging model systems. Finally, we provide instructions for researchers to customize OMMAwell inserts for embryos or tissues not described herein.

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DevelopmentEmbryogenesisHigh-throughputImage analysisMicroscopyQuantitative imagingTime lapse

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PMID29712638
PMCPMC6078342

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