corastl325 embryos have craniofacial deformities and neuroanatomical defects. (A) Head morphology of control and corastl325 embryos at 96 hpf. (B) Head-to-body and head-to-eye ratios. Control (n=13), corastl325 (n=9). (C) Alcian Blue staining of control and corastl325 embryos at 96 hpf (left), with quantification of major jaw elements (right). EP, Ethmoid plate; MC, Meckel's Cartilage; T, Trabeculae. n=9 per experimental group. (D) H&E staining of the jaw of control and corastl325 embryos at 96 hpf. (E) Fluorescence microscopy images of Tg(crestin::GFP) and Tg(sox10::RFP) control and corastl325 embryos. (F) X-ray microscopy-generated images of 96 hpf embryos (left) and quantification of tissue volume (right). Br, brain Control (n=4), corastl325 (n=4).
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