F1 virgin females were collected, transferred to individual cells of plastic 24 - well culture plates (various manufacturers) and given a single fly host to lay eggs. (journals.plos.org)
If the cells grew on culture plates, the team inferred that the human gene could fill in for its yeast equivalent. (sciencemag.org)
The researchers removed the organ of Corti, which is housed within a seashell - shaped cavity called the cochlea and contains sensory hair cells, from newborn mice and kept the cells alive in culture plates. (sciencemag.org)