Microneedles attached to micromanipulators are used in the dissection of tetrads, isolation of zygotes from populations of mating haploid cells, and manipulation of individual cells. - [Read Making a Tetrad Dissection Needle Protocol]
This protocol describes dissection of yeast tetrads. Tetrad analysis is useful for linkage studies and for constructing strains for genetic and biochemical experiments. - [Read Tetrad Dissection Protocol]