Whole mount squash of polytene chromosome from Drosophila salivary gland. Image showing a series of bands and interbands was taken with a High Voltage EM at a tilt angle of 55 degrees. The accompanyin...

Salivary glands from 3rd instar larvae of Drosophila melanogaster were dissected, fixed with formalin-acetic acid containing 0.1% Triton-X 100, and squashed on a glass slide. After freezing in liquid ...

Whole mount squash of Drosophila polytene chromosomes viewed with high voltage EM showing a series of bands and interbands. This micrograph was recorded with a tilt angle of 55 degrees. The accompanyi...