DiI Dye-Filling as a Simple and Inexpensive Tool to Visualize Ciliated Sensory Neurons in C. elegansNicole M. Andrews 1, Lexi Gerten 1, Angela Edwards 1, Maureen Brennan 1, Quinn Reynolds 1, Skye Bernstein 1, Tina Springer 1, Melissa LaBonty 1
1Biology Department, Southern Oregon University
DiI dye-filling is a method commonly used in C. elegans to visualize a subset of the ciliated sensory neurons, allowing for the identification of genetic mutations that alter sensory neuron structure or function.
