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Protocols

Cellular

Paraformaldehyde fix recipe
Cryopreservation of tissue before cryosectioning
Crysectioning
Maceration of Aiptasia pallida host cells
In situ hybridization protocol for tiny Aiptasia pallida
Confocal microscopy of tiny Aiptasia pallida
Fixation and embedding for EM immunocytochemistry

 

Molecular

Host-free algal DNA extraction
Algae-free host RNA extraction
RNAeasy-Trizol hybrid RNA extraction protocol
RNA gel
Preparing an agarose gel for blotting
Northern hybridization
DIG High Prime DNA labeling and detection kit
DIG wash and detection
Primer design
dsRNA synthesis and incubation for RNA interference
Semi-quantitative PCR


Biochemical

Western Blotting
Protein extraction of freshly isolated algae from A. elegantissima
DAN assay for detection of NO in tissues

 

Fungia scutaria larvae

Daily cleaning of F. scutaria larval cultures
Isolation of freshly isolated algae from adult corals
Infection of F. scutaria larvae with freshly isolated algae
Quantification of infection success in F. scutaria algae

 

Aiptasia sp.

Aiptasia husbandry
Inoculation of tiny A. pallida with algae
Heat shock and bleaching of A. pallida
Cold shock and bleaching of A. pallida
dsRNA synthesis and incubation for RNA interference
Maceration of Aiptasia pallida host cells
Confocal microscopy of tiny Aiptasia pallida
DAN assay for detection of NO in tissues

Symbiodinium spp.

Algal cultures
Algal cultures upated 2008
Algal cell counts
Isolation of freshly isolated algae from adult corals

Inoculation of F. scutaria larvae with freshly isolated algae
Quantification of infection success in F. scutaria algae
Inoculation of tiny A. pallida with algae
Host-free algal DNA extraction
Protein extraction of freshly isolated algae from A. elegantissima

Anthopleura cold tank maintenance

Cold tank maintenance

 

 
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