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Methods

A-- Collecting biological material

B-- Fertilization and culture of embryos

C-- Making chamber for time lapse observation of development

D-- In vivo labelling of ascidian eggs and embryos

E-- Fixations for light and electron microscopy

F-- Labelling cytoskeletal elements of fixed ascidian eggs and embryos

G--Treatment of eggs and embryos with cytoskeletal inhibitors

H-- Micromanipulations of eggs and zygotes

I-- Isolation and Characterization of cortices isolated from ascidian eggs and embryos

J-- Solutions

K-- REFERENCES

François Prodon
Cortex isolation