Hello,
I study the timing of formation/ossification of skeletal
elements in various vertebrate groups; currently I am working with
Xenopus laevis. Most all of my work has described ossification
sequences for cranial elements by documenting which elements are
present at various stages of development. I would like to address
issues of intraspecific variation in timing of ossification, so here
is my question:
Are there any dyes or stains that can be administered to live aquatic
amphibians and that will bind to bone at the site of deposition of the
mineral matrix? The trick is that I would like to apply this dye/
stain at regular intervals, so it must be possible to apply them
without killing the animal---visualization of the sites of deposition
will be conducted after the study is completed (at which point I will
euthanize the treated tadpoles).
I greatly appreciate any help with this issue.
Sincerely,
-Christopher
Christopher Sheil
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Biology
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Boulevard
University Heights, OH 44118
Email: csh...@jcu.edu
Phone: 216.397.3088
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