Mouse E14 sectioned microCT Movie

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Mouse embryo, Theiler stage 22.

Theiler Stage 22 Fingers separate distally Individual 'fingers' are visible in the anterior footplate and there are deep indentations between the 'toes' which are not yet separated. The long bones of the limbs are present and there are hair follicles in the pectoral, pelvic and trunk regions. The pinna is turned forwards and the umbilical hernia is conspicuous. Absent: hair follicles in the cephalic region. Embryonic age = 14 dpc (range 13.5-15 dpc) 56-60 somite pairs Equivalent Witschi Stage in rat = 31 Equivalent Carnegie Stage in humans = 20-23 Links: Quicktime 2.2MB | Quicktime 4MB | Quicktime version | Flash version | Movies | Computed Tomography | Mouse Development

Reference

<pubmed>19545439</pubmed>| PMC2717911 | BMC Physiol.

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IKI stain - 1% iodine metal (I2) + 2% potassium iodide (KI) in water.