Monoclonal antibodies that recognize a variety of structures in zebrafish embryos are available from the library at the Zebrafish International Resource Center. Please feel free to communicate with us via email if you have any questions: fish_requests@zebrafish.org


The following is a list of available antibodies at ZIRC:

(Source: K. Larison and B. Trevarrow)

(Abbreviations are listed at the end.)

Name Type Staining Structures stained
anti-Dlx3b IgG1,k nuclear neural plate border, otic preplacode, otic placode, olfactory, finfold
anti-Vegt
(aka "anti-Spadetail")
IgG2a,k nuclear tailbud & adaxial cells; presomitic, lateral mesoderm, and prechordal plate cells
zl-1 IgG1 cyto or ecm lns
zm-1   gran cyto mus,act?,sheet mus over yolk(96h),fnv,hrt,musoc,muse,musb,fnpec,fnv
zm-2   gran cyto mus/sub skin of fnd,act,sheet over cns(96h)
zm-3   gran cyto som,mus,myo,str,musb,muse,musoc
zn-1 IgG1 cyto blm,ysl,ne u,axn,har,drg,rbn,pmn,ens,pns
zn-2   surf npl, lns,hin clusters,spi roots,har,for cells, tri, trg, npl, rbn, visc organ
zn-3   surf proc,npl, neu,cns surf,pns,hin segs,fnp,ens,pns,npl,bns,ipl,opl,some nerve tracts
zn-4   cyto or surf neu,har,npl,proc,pin,hin npl seg,spi seg?,fin cells & proc, orc,lining of visc organ, outside of ins, ncr(?), ipl, gan, eye neu
zn-5 IgG1 surf rbn, hin clusters, vsn, mps, per gang cell, gan, some cns pathways, ncr(?), npl
zn-8 IgG1 surf periodic cells between som surf & skin, hsp, some cells in brn, rbn, vsn, som, hin clusters
zn-9 IgG1 surf(?) hin verticle proc seg,tri,trg,sln,hin npl,ens, pns, opl, fin(lt)
zn-12 IgG1 surf rbn,dsn,proc in cns & pns, mus, myc, nrt, hin clusters, fin, bns, ens, ntd(1 month)
zn-13 IgM surf rbn,dsn,trg,tri,mus,myc,har,npl(lt),ens
zn-15 IgG1 cyto or surf(?) proc, npl, neu,hin seg, har, pin, cns, pns, ens, pln, opl, ipl, blood vessels in brn(?)
zna-1 IgG1   fibers,npl,hin seg,growth cones, mus spag, some somata
znp-1 IgG2a,k surf npl,vent roots,hin seg,ipl,mus spag,ysl, some spi cells
znp-2 IgG1   ipl,opl,base of har,spi npl,bnp
znp-3     npl,bnp,snv
znp-6     evl,ysl,cns,nrt,lns,som,npl,sln,svn,myc,visc organs, gills (nerves?)
znp-7   surf npl,bnp,snl,snv,ipl,opl(double layer),hin seg, ysl, har(base), some neu in nrt & spi
zns-1 IgG1 cyto(?) surf cns,pns,cells & proc,hin seg,ens,opl,ipl,growing edge of retina stains different from rest
zns-2   surf npl,bnp,raf in hin,har,olf,opl,ipl,ens,act or fin proc
zns-3 IgG1 cyto,surf(?) ysl,mus,per,neu,har,pns,str
zns-5   surf cns,oto,har,pns,ens,bns,fin fibers,opl,ipl,hin seg
zns-6     cns,fibers,raf,npl,opl,ipl,myc,ect,hin seg
zns-7   cyto evl,ysl,dee,lns,cns,ntd,som,gut,npl ,cells in oral epithelium,hsp,myc
znt-1 IgM cyto or ecm ntd,around lns,act fnd & fnv,myc,btw ect & som,fnp tip,npl,har,part of oto,ret edge,ipl
znu-1     nuclei,chromosomes,some cyto, all tissues except possibly ysl
znu-2     nuclei,dee,evl,outer layer of lns,rbn,nrt, scattered cells in brn
zpr-1   cyto(?) phr, pin, long double cones
zpr-2   cyto pin,phr
zpr-3   cyto(?) phr,rod outer segments,many other tissues at 1 month
zrf-1 IgG1 cyto(?) rafv spi & hin seg, vent roots, dor-vent tract in brn, ntd(lt), lining around gut, raf in nrt
zrf-2?   cyto(?) raf thru cns dker in spi & hin
zrf-3 IgG1 surf raf,brn edge,hin seg raf,pln,ipl,opl,sln, pattern on top of brn
zrf-4   surf raf,hin seg raf,some cell outlines,cns,optic nerve
zs-2   cyto(?) outer lns,nrt,fiber tract in brn,inner segs of rod(kdl), nrt npl(lt)
zs-3   cyto nrt
zs-4   cyto evl,ysl,dee,cns,lns,mus,fiber tract in brn,outer layer of lns cells,gan & other nrt cells,iplk,opl, adult nrt only rod inner segm ents(cryo-kdl)
             ABBREVIATIONS 
               
             actactinotrichia
             alganterior lateral line ganglion
             alnanterior lateral line nerve
             alpanterior lateral line primordium
             amaretinal amacrine neuron
             axnaxon
             bipretinal bipolar neuron
             bldblood
             blmblastomere
             bnpbrain neuropil
             bnsbranchial nervous system
             brabranchial arch
             brnbrain
             brpbranchial pouch
             cadcaudal hindbrain level
             capcaudal primary motoneuron
             cnscentral nervous system
             dendendrite
             drgdorsal root ganglia
             dsndorsal spinal cord neuron
             ectectoderm
             endendoderm
             ensenteric nervous system
             entendothelium
             epbepiblast
             epiepidermis
             epnependymal cells
             eyeeye
             finfin
             fbrforebrain
             fnccaudal fin
             fnddorsal fin
             fnlpelvic fin
             fnppectoral fin
             fnvventral fin
             ganretinal ganglion neuron
             gergerm ring
             gliglia
             harhair cell
             hathatching gland
             hbrhindbrain
             horretinal horizontal cell
             hrtheart
             hybhypoblast
             intinterneuron
             iplinner plexiform layer
             keekeel
             lnslens
             marblastoderm margin
             maxMauthner axon
             mbrmidbrain
             mecmesenchyme
             melmelanocyte
             mesmesoderm
             mi1middle hindbrain level 1
             mi2middle hindbrain level 2
             mi3middle hindbrain level 3
             midmid neuron
             mipmiddle primary motoneuron
             mivmiv neuron
             mldMauthner lateral dendrite
             motmotoneuron
             mpsmuscle pioneers
             mthMauthner neuron
             mulMuller cell in retina
             musmuscle
             musbbranchial muscle
             museenteric muscle
             musepepaxial muscle
             mushhypaxial muscle
             musocextra-ocular muscle
             mussfmuscle surface
             mvdMauthner ventral dendrite
             mycmyocomma cell
             myomyotome
             ncrneural crest cell
             nernervous tissue
             neuneuron
             nmsneuromast
             nplneuropil
             nrtneural retina
             ntdnotochord
             ntsnotochord sheath
             olfolfactory pit/primordium
             olnnerve innervating olfactory bulb
             oplouter plexiform layer
             otcotocyst
             otootic capsule
             perperidermis
             phrphotoreceptor
             pigpigmented cell
             pinpineal gland
             plgposterior lateral line ganglion
             plnposterior lateral line nerve
             plpposterior lateral line primordium
             pmnprimary motoneuron
             pnepronephritic kidney
             pnsperipheral nervous system
             prdpronephritic duct
             prtpigmented retina
             rafradial fibers
             rbnRohon-Beard neuron
             ro1rostral hindbrain level 1
             ro2rostral hindbrain level 2
             ro3rostral hindbrain level 3
             roprostral primary motoneuron
             rsnreticulospinal neuron
             shdshield
             smnsecondary motoneuron
             snlspinal cord lateral neuron
             snpspinal cord neuropil
             snvspinal cord ventral neuron
             somsomite
             spispinal cord
             strmuscle striations
             tint-interneuron
             trgtrigeminal ganglion
             tritrigeminal nerve
             vepventral ependymal plate cells
             vsnventral spinal cord neuron
             yolyolk cell
             yslyolk syncytial layer