Chapter 6 - Laser Microsurgery in Caenorhabditis elegans
Publication information:
Fang-Yen, C., Gabel, C., Samuel, A. D., Bargmann, C. & Avery, L. Chapter 6 - Laser Microsurgery in Caenorhabditis elegans. in Methods in Cell Biology, vols. 107 177–206 (Methods in Cell Biology, 2012).
Abstract
Laser killing of cell nuclei has long been a powerful means of examining the roles of individual cells in C. elegans. Advances in genetics, laser technology, and imaging have further expanded the capabilities and usefulness of laser surgery. Here, we review the implementation and application of currently used methods for target edoptical disruption in C. elegans.