Blanco, María JoséLearte, AnaMarchena, MiguelMuñoz-Sáez, EmmaCid, María AntoniaRodríguez-Martín, IvánSánchez-Camacho Blázquez, Cristina2024-02-052024-02-052018Blanco, M. J., Learte, A. I., Marchena, M. A., Muñoz-Sáez, E., Cid, M. A., Rodríguez-Martín, I., Sánchez-Camacho, C. Tracing Gene Expression Through Detection of β-galactosidase Activity in Whole Mouse Embryos. J. Vis. Exp. (136), e57785, doi:10.3791/57785 (2018).10.3791/57785https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98845Here we describe the standard protocol for the detection of β-galactosidase activity in early whole mouse embryos and the method for paraffin sectioning and counterstaining. This is an easy and quick procedure to monitor gene expression during development that can also be applied to tissue sections, organs or cultured cells.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/journal article1940-087Xhttps://doi.org/10.3791/57785open accessCiencias24 Ciencias de la Vida