Two Staining Methods in the Study of Ciliates

  • Xianyu Yang
  • Xin Gao
Keywords: Ciliates, Paramecium, Carbol fuchsin, Acridine orange, Hoechst 33342

Abstract

Ciliates have two kinds of nuclei, somatic macrocnulei and germinal micronuclei. For the study of nuclear behaviour during their conjugation (sexual reproduction mode), nuclear staining techniques are very important. In the last decade, we studied nuclear behaviour of several species of Paramecium, and several nuclear staining methods were used. Here carbol fuchsin and ‘‘apofluor’’ (a double vital fluorescent dyes of acridine orange and Hoechst 33342) will be introduced.

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Author Biographies

Xianyu Yang

College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province,
Hangzhou, China
Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology,
Hangzhou, China

Xin Gao

College of Animal Science and Technology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, China
Key Laboratory of Applied Technology on Green-Eco-Healthy Animal Husbandry of Zhejiang Province,
Hangzhou, China
Zhejiang Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Animal Health Inspection and Internet Technology,
Hangzhou, China

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Published
2019-11-30
How to Cite
Yang, X., & Xin Gao. (2019). Two Staining Methods in the Study of Ciliates. IJRDO- Journal of Educational Research, 4(11), 33-35. https://doi.org/10.53555/er.v4i11.3362

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