Sections were blocked with PGTx (0.2% gelatin and 0.25% Triton X-100 in PBS). Antibodies were diluted in PGTx: Rabbit anti-βGal (1/5000, Rockland), Goat anti-ChAT (1/200, Chemicon), Donkey anti-rabbit 488 and Donkey anti-goat Cy3 (1/500; Jackson Immunoresearch).
For retinal whole-mount immunostaining, retinas were first permeabilized in 1% Triton X-100 for 30 minutes, blocked in PHTx (0.1% Triton X-100 10% horse serum in PBS). Antibodies were diluted in PHTx: Rabbit anti-βGal (1/5000, Rockland), Goat anti-Brn3 (1/200, C-13, Santa Cruz), Rabbit anti-RBPMS (1/500, Phosphosolutions, # 1830), Donkey anti-rabbit AlexaFluor488, Donkey anti-chicken AlexaFluor488, Donkey anti-rabbit Cy3 and Donkey anti-goat Cy3 (1/200, Jackson). The anti-Brn3 antibody marks the Brn3a, b and c, leading to the labeling of 80% of RGCs31 (link).