Vinter DJ, Hoppe C, Ashe HL. Live and fixed imaging of translation sites at single mRNA resolution in the
Drosophila embryo.
STAR Protoc 2021;
2:100812. [PMID:
34585149 PMCID:
PMC8450298 DOI:
10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100812]
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Abstract
Significant regulation of gene expression is mediated at the translation level. Here, we describe protocols for imaging and analysis of translation at single mRNA resolution in both fixed and living Drosophila embryos. These protocols use the SunTag system, in which the protein of interest is visualized by inserting a peptide array that is recognized by a single chain antibody. Simultaneous detection of individual mRNAs using the MS2/MCP system or by smFISH allows translation sites to be identified and quantified. For complete information on the generation and use of this protocol, please refer to Vinter et al. (2021).
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