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Do any of you fly people have a good protocol for blue lacZ staining to 
paraffin sections?  I've tried staining whole thoraces (after removing the 
head and abdomen) but I get a lot of false stain where I've made the cuts.  
Anyone have any solutions?

Thanks

KG
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