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Isolation of Zebrafish Gonads for RNA Isolation

Hsin Yi HuangRené F. Ketting

subject

endocrine systemGonadurogenital systemPiwi-interacting RNABiologybiology.organism_classificationGermlineCell biologymedicine.anatomical_structuremedicineRNA extractionAnimal speciesZebrafishGerm cellFunction (biology)

description

Piwi proteins and piRNAs are abundant in the gonads of various animal species. Gonads from different developmental stages provide us information regarding the function of piRNAs and the PIWI pathway during germline development. Here we describe methods for gonad and germ cell preparation from different developmental stages of zebrafish. We also describe how to use these gonads to purify and characterize piRNAs.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-694-8_15