ECL - stains pronephric nephrons

Erythrina Cristagalli Lectin (ECL)

Vector labs FL-1141 (fluorescein conjugated).

Xenopus laevis embryos stained with fluorescein conjugated ECL (Image from P. Vize [1])

Stains the proximal pronephric tubules and cement gland. Somite borders also weakly stained. Can be used as a counterstain on embryos already processed via in situ hybridization.