title: Localization of antigenic determinants in whole Drosophila embryos.
abstract: Procedures are described for removal of the vitelline membrane from gently fixed Drosophila embryos en masse. The resulting embryos retain excellent structural integrity and are now suitable for a variety of immunocytochemical and biochemical characterizations.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000196:embryology*; D004625:Embryo, Nonmammalian / Q000276:immunology; D000939:Epitopes; D005404:Fixatives; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D005404:Fixatives