How can you isolate nuclei from cells?
1 Answer
Jan 8, 2018
When we want to isolate a nucleus from a cell then we talk about the process of enucleation.
For the process you need: a microscope, a suction pipette and a glass needle
Explanation:
This process is mostly used with oocytes, female egg cells.
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We use a suction pipette (B) to hold the egg cell (A) and a glass needle (C) to remove the nucleus form the cell.
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We push the glass needle through the zona pellucida that surrounds the egg cell. On the picture the glass needle is in the process of removing the nucleus.
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#-># the result
The egg cell's nucleus (A) is outside of the egg B.