(A-G) Lateral (A-B), ventrolateral (C-F) and ventral (G) images of the cranial vessels in an etv2:EGFP;kdrl:nlsmCherry compound transgenic embryo, which has had the etv2-expressing angioblast population (early VA-L) on the left lateral side of the yolk sac ablated. Images were taken at 30 hpf before (A) and after (B) ablation of the early VA-L, with the site of ablation indicated (B; blue dotted circle). Note that the LDA and VA adjacent to the VA-L become photobleached during the ablation process (B), however these were not ablated as they can be seen developing normally at 54 hpf (D). Follow-up images were taken of both the contralateral (C, E) and ablated (D, F) sides of the embryo's head at 54 hpf (C-D) and 78 hpf (E-G). Although the VA-L (light blue dotted line) is seen migrating towards the FLS (white dotted lined) on the contralateral side at 54 hpf (C), it is missing from the ablated side (D). Subsequently, the LFL (white dotted line) of the ­ablated side is short (F) compared to that of the contralateral side (E). In addition, the HA (pink dotted line) is underdeveloped on the ablated side compared to the contralateral side, as it no longer extends towards nor connects to the left ­AA1 (G). (H) Quantitation of the length of the LFL (µm) on the contralateral (control) side and on the ablated side at 78 hpf (n = 16). (I) Quantitation of the total number of cells within the LFL on the contralateral (control) side and from the ablated side at 78 hpf (n = 16). 