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Stepwise illustration of backskin tissue harvesting. The mouse backskin is closely shaved before being marked at the midline from the neck to the base of the tail. An incision is made across the upper back and then along the two sides parallel to the midline. The skin is gently peeled off with the final cut across the back above the hind legs. The skin is spread on a brown paper towel with the midline aligned straight. The skin then can be cut into strips for processing
