Beginner's guide to ascidian developmental biology - Revision history

Lionel Christiaen at 06:53, 12 July 2009

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	==introduction==		==introduction==
-	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>	+	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to study ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>
	In this regard, I consider that you have access to a [[sea water tank and adult animals]] to perform the research.		In this regard, I consider that you have access to a [[sea water tank and adult animals]] to perform the research.

Lionel Christiaen at 06:51, 12 July 2009

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	==introduction==		==introduction==
	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>		This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>
-	In this regard, I consider that you have access to [[sea water tank and ~~adult animals\|gravid~~ adult animals]] to perform the research.	+	In this regard, I consider that you have access to a [[sea water tank and adult animals]] to perform the research.

	==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==		==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==

Lionel Christiaen at 06:50, 12 July 2009

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	==introduction==		==introduction==
	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>		This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>
		+	In this regard, I consider that you have access to [[sea water tank and adult animals\|gravid adult animals]] to perform the research.

	==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==		==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==

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	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>		This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>

-	~~==obtaining and keeping healthy gravid adults==~~
-	Most research with ascidian embryos, the species ''Ciona intestinalis'' being taken as an example here, are performed on samples obtained by ''in vitro'' fertilization of gametes surgically extracted from wild adult animals.<br>
-	~~<br>~~
-	~~'''Setting-up a sea water tank'''<br>~~
-	The details here can be arranged with a tank provider, the basic principles are that the tank needs to be equipped with appropriate pump, biological filter, skimmer, cooler and CONSTANT ILLUMINATION, this is critical to avoid spontaneous spawning at dawn. In addition, the animals are preferably place in hanging baskets for easy access.<br>
-	The biological parameters of the tank will take a few weeks to adjust and must be monitored. Commercially available kits for pH, KH, nitrates, nitrites can help determine when an acceptable equilibrium has been attained.<br>
-	Gravid adults can be kept for two to three weeks, care must be taken to remove dead bodies, which would quickly pollute the tank and affect their healthy roommates. (dispose of dead animals as per your university or institute's standards).<br>
-	~~<br>~~
-	~~'''obtaining animals'''<br>~~
-	The first task is te determine the species to work with. For labs working with ''Ciona intestinalis'', care should be taken to determine whether the most readily available type is A or B. Type A is thought to prevail in the Pacifique ocean and has provided the genomic DNA for whole genome sequencing. Type B is thought to inhabit mostly the northern european coasts.
-	~~Two options allow researchers to obtained gravid ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults: either field-collection or purchasing to specialized vendors.<br>~~
-	For field-collection, permission must first be obtained by the [http://www.dec.ny.gov/ department of environmental conservation], then a trip to a local harbour can be organized: just bring a cooler, buckets, and not-too-precious clothes! Animals can then be found by searching underneath floating devices, in the shade. The chance of success depends on the season: for example, in the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Pillar+Point+Harbor,+half+moon+bay,+california&sll=37.511632,-122.46151&sspn=0.122006,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=37.514764,-122.46357&spn=0.061,0.110378&z=13&iwloc=C Pillar point harbour, Half Moon Bay (California)], ''Ciona'' adults flourish from may to november, but can almost not be found from january to march. An alternative to random searches is to immerse trays attached to water-resistant ropes and let animals populate them for a few weeks. These will be covered with a wide variety of marine invertebrates, but ''Ciona'' settlement can be facilitated by removing non desired species regularly.<br>
-	~~In the United States, ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults can be purchased at the [http://www.mbl.edu/services/serv_animals.html MBL - Woods Hole] or California-based [http://www.m-rep.com/ M-Rep]. <br>~~
	==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==		==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==
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Lionel Christiaen at 06:13, 12 July 2009

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-	''This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.''
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		+	==introduction==
		+	This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.<br>

	==obtaining and keeping healthy gravid adults==		==obtaining and keeping healthy gravid adults==

Lionel Christiaen at 06:11, 12 July 2009

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	Two options allow researchers to obtained gravid ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults: either field-collection or purchasing to specialized vendors.<br>		Two options allow researchers to obtained gravid ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults: either field-collection or purchasing to specialized vendors.<br>
	For field-collection, permission must first be obtained by the [http://www.dec.ny.gov/ department of environmental conservation], then a trip to a local harbour can be organized: just bring a cooler, buckets, and not-too-precious clothes! Animals can then be found by searching underneath floating devices, in the shade. The chance of success depends on the season: for example, in the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Pillar+Point+Harbor,+half+moon+bay,+california&sll=37.511632,-122.46151&sspn=0.122006,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=37.514764,-122.46357&spn=0.061,0.110378&z=13&iwloc=C Pillar point harbour, Half Moon Bay (California)], ''Ciona'' adults flourish from may to november, but can almost not be found from january to march. An alternative to random searches is to immerse trays attached to water-resistant ropes and let animals populate them for a few weeks. These will be covered with a wide variety of marine invertebrates, but ''Ciona'' settlement can be facilitated by removing non desired species regularly.<br>		For field-collection, permission must first be obtained by the [http://www.dec.ny.gov/ department of environmental conservation], then a trip to a local harbour can be organized: just bring a cooler, buckets, and not-too-precious clothes! Animals can then be found by searching underneath floating devices, in the shade. The chance of success depends on the season: for example, in the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Pillar+Point+Harbor,+half+moon+bay,+california&sll=37.511632,-122.46151&sspn=0.122006,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=37.514764,-122.46357&spn=0.061,0.110378&z=13&iwloc=C Pillar point harbour, Half Moon Bay (California)], ''Ciona'' adults flourish from may to november, but can almost not be found from january to march. An alternative to random searches is to immerse trays attached to water-resistant ropes and let animals populate them for a few weeks. These will be covered with a wide variety of marine invertebrates, but ''Ciona'' settlement can be facilitated by removing non desired species regularly.<br>
-	In the United States, ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults can be purchased at the [http://www.mbl.edu/services/serv_animals.html\|MBL - Woods Hole] or California-based [http://www.m-rep.com/\|M-Rep]. <br>	+	In the United States, ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults can be purchased at the [http://www.mbl.edu/services/serv_animals.html MBL - Woods Hole] or California-based [http://www.m-rep.com/ M-Rep]. <br>
	==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==		==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==
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Lionel Christiaen at 06:10, 12 July 2009

Lionel Christiaen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:10:57 GMT

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	Two options allow researchers to obtained gravid ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults: either field-collection or purchasing to specialized vendors.<br>		Two options allow researchers to obtained gravid ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults: either field-collection or purchasing to specialized vendors.<br>
	For field-collection, permission must first be obtained by the [http://www.dec.ny.gov/ department of environmental conservation], then a trip to a local harbour can be organized: just bring a cooler, buckets, and not-too-precious clothes! Animals can then be found by searching underneath floating devices, in the shade. The chance of success depends on the season: for example, in the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Pillar+Point+Harbor,+half+moon+bay,+california&sll=37.511632,-122.46151&sspn=0.122006,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=37.514764,-122.46357&spn=0.061,0.110378&z=13&iwloc=C Pillar point harbour, Half Moon Bay (California)], ''Ciona'' adults flourish from may to november, but can almost not be found from january to march. An alternative to random searches is to immerse trays attached to water-resistant ropes and let animals populate them for a few weeks. These will be covered with a wide variety of marine invertebrates, but ''Ciona'' settlement can be facilitated by removing non desired species regularly.<br>		For field-collection, permission must first be obtained by the [http://www.dec.ny.gov/ department of environmental conservation], then a trip to a local harbour can be organized: just bring a cooler, buckets, and not-too-precious clothes! Animals can then be found by searching underneath floating devices, in the shade. The chance of success depends on the season: for example, in the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=Pillar+Point+Harbor,+half+moon+bay,+california&sll=37.511632,-122.46151&sspn=0.122006,0.220757&ie=UTF8&ll=37.514764,-122.46357&spn=0.061,0.110378&z=13&iwloc=C Pillar point harbour, Half Moon Bay (California)], ''Ciona'' adults flourish from may to november, but can almost not be found from january to march. An alternative to random searches is to immerse trays attached to water-resistant ropes and let animals populate them for a few weeks. These will be covered with a wide variety of marine invertebrates, but ''Ciona'' settlement can be facilitated by removing non desired species regularly.<br>
-	<br>	+	In the United States, ''Ciona intestinalis'' adults can be purchased at the [http://www.mbl.edu/services/serv_animals.html\|MBL - Woods Hole] or California-based [http://www.m-rep.com/\|M-Rep]. <br>
	==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==		==fertilization, dechorionation and embryo culture==
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Lionel Christiaen at 03:34, 12 July 2009

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-	''This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate ~~student~~ and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.''	+	''This page is meant to help beginners -typically undergraduate or graduate students and post-docs- willing to ascidian development using molecular tools to address questions about gene activities and/or tissue-specific developmental processes.''
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		+	==database search, sequence analysis and preparation of molecular tools==
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		+	==electroporation and microinjection of ''Ciona'' eggs==
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	==fixing, staining and mounting embryos==		==fixing, staining and mounting embryos==
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	==microscopy==		==microscopy==
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Lionel Christiaen at 02:44, 12 July 2009

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