Light sheet-based fluorescence microscopy is the most valuable tool in developmental biology. A major issue in comparative studies is ambient variance. Our protocol describes an experimental framework for simultaneous live imaging of multiple specimens and, therefore, addresses this issue pro-actively.

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Simultaneous Live Imaging of Multiple Insect Embryos in Sample Chamber-Based Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopes

Light sheet-based fluorescence microscopy offers efficient solutions to study complex processes on multiple biologically relevant scales. Sample ...

Imaging the morphogenesis of insect embryos with light sheet-based fluorescence microscopy has become state of the art. This protocol outlines and compares three mounting techniques appropriate for Tribolium castaneum embryos, introduces two novel custom-made transgenic lines well suited for live imaging, discusses essential quality controls and indicates current experimental limitations.

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Light Sheet-based Fluorescence Microscopy of Living or Fixed and Stained Tribolium castaneum Embryos

The red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum has become an important insect model organism in developmental genetics and evolutionary developmental biology. ...

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