A technique based on the fusion of zebrafish blastulae, which leads to conjoined organisms that share a common blood stream, or parabiosis, is described. This procedure permits the in vivo visualization of hematopoietic cell migration and homing to niches and peripheral tissues in zebrafish parabiotes of different genetic backgrounds.
- Doris Lou Demy
- Zachary Ranta
- Karima Kissa