Abstract
Transcription in developing metazoans is inherently stochastic, involving transient and dynamic interactions among transcriptional machinery. A fundamental challenge with traditional techniques, including fixed-tissue protein and RNA staining, is the lack of temporal resolution. Quantifying kinetic changes in transcription can elucidate underlying mechanisms of interaction among regulatory modules. In this protocol, we describe the successful implementation of a combination of MS2/MCP and PP7/PCP systems in living Drosophila embryos to further our understanding of transcriptional dynamics during development. Our technique can be extended to visualize transcriptional activities of multiple genes or alleles simultaneously, characterize allele-specific expression of a target gene, and quantitatively analyze RNA polymerase II activity in a single-cell resolution.
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