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Preparing Histological Sections for Light Microscopy

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Hydra: Research Methods

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To section hydra that have been embedded in paraffin for histological analysis with the light microscope.

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Campbell, R.D. (1983). Preparing Histological Sections for Light Microscopy. In: Lenhoff, H.M. (eds) Hydra: Research Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0596-6_18

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