title: Preparation of Drosophila eye specimens for transmission electron microscopy.
abstract: Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) allows for high-magnification ultrastructural analysis of the Drosophila eye. The fixation protocol described here works well for Drosophila eye tissue, including larval imaginal discs and pupal and adult retinas.
authors: Tanya
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authors: Wolff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004330:Drosophila / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods*; D005123:Eye / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007814:Larva / Q000648:ultrastructure; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods*; D011679:Pupa / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016707:Tissue Fixation / Q000379:methods