Overview of Microinjection in X. Tropicalis
Angelina Haesoo Kim, Özlem Dogan and Arita Acharya microinjecting X. tropicalis embryos. Photo by Robert Lisak.
Microinjection of molecules has been used for years to manipulate the Xenopus embryo. Microinjection is easily done in X. tropicalis but some changes are necessary. In our experience, X. laevis is easier to use for microinjection. However, we believe that X. tropicalis has some significant advantages over X. laevis for microinjection of "knockdown" morpholino oligonucleotides.
Microinjection protocol for X. tropicalis - Long (HTML | Word)
Microinjection protocol for X. tropicalis - Short (HTML | Word)
Microinjection protocol for X. laevis - Detailed (HTML)
Microinjection protocol for X. laevis - Short (HTML | Pdf)
Injection Needle Puller settings and Ramp Test Instructions
Differences in injection X. tropicalis compared to X. laevis