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. 2008 Aug 20;(18):890. doi: 10.3791/890

Obtaining Eggs from Xenopus laevis Females

Marie K Cross 1, Maureen Powers 1
PMCID: PMC3110483  PMID: 19066501

Abstract

The eggs of Xenopus laevis intact, lysed, and/or fractionated are useful for a wide variety of experiments. This protocol shows how to induce egg laying, collect and dejelly the eggs, and sort the eggs to remove any damaged eggs.


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Protocol

The complete text protocol for this experimental approach is available in Current Protocols in Cell Biology.


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