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ArticleScientific reports2021

An open-source semi-automated robotics pipeline for embryo immunohistochemistry.

Timothy Fuqua, Jeff Jordan, Aliaksandr Halavatyi, Christian Tischer, Kerstin Richter, Justin Crocker

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Timothy FuquaEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jeff JordanJanelia Research Campus, 19700 Helix Dr, Ashburn, VA, 20147, USA.
Aliaksandr HalavatyiEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christian TischerEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Kerstin RichterEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany.
Justin CrockerEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. justin.crocker@embl.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A significant challenge for developmental systems biology is balancing throughput with controlled conditions that minimize experimental artifacts. Large-scale developmental screens such as unbiased mutagenesis surveys have been limited in their applicability to embryonic systems, as the technologies for quantifying precise expression patterns in whole animals has not kept pace with other sequencing-based technologies. Here, we outline an open-source semi-automated pipeline to chemically fixate, stain, and 3D-image Drosophila embryos. Central to this pipeline is a liquid handling robot, Flyspresso, which automates the steps of classical embryo fixation and staining. We provide the schematics and an overview of the technology for an engineer or someone equivalently trained to reproduce and further improve upon Flyspresso, and highlight the Drosophila embryo fixation and colorimetric or antibody staining protocols. Additionally, we provide a detailed overview and stepwise protocol for our adaptive-feedback pipeline for automated embryo imaging on confocal microscopes. We demonstrate the efficiency of this pipeline compared to classical techniques, and how it can be repurposed or scaled to other protocols and biological systems. We hope our pipeline will serve as a platform for future research, allowing a broader community of users to build, execute, and share similar experiments.

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Embryo, MammalianAnimalsAutomationImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, ConfocalRobotics

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PMID33986394
PMCPMC8119710

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