Noninvasive Long-Term Imaging of the Cytoskeleton in Arabidopsis Seedlings.

Autor: Ruhnow F; Copenhagen Plant Science Center (CPSC), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark., Persson S; Copenhagen Plant Science Center (CPSC), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.; Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China., Schneider R; Institute of Biochemistry and Biology, Plant Physiology Department, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany. rene.schneider@uni-potsdam.de.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) [Methods Mol Biol] 2023; Vol. 2604, pp. 297-309.
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2867-6_24
Abstrakt: The preparation of biological samples, especially for live-cell microscopy, remains a major experimental challenge in the lab despite technological advances. In addition, high-resolution microscopy techniques require higher sample quality and uniformity, which is difficult to ensure during manual preparation while maintaining "ideal" growth conditions. In this protocol, we provide a way out by growing Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings directly in an imaging chamber, which eliminates invasive sample preparation directly before imaging. This method hinges on the precise placement of seeds into imaging chambers, which can be grown in conventional climate chambers. We detail three methods to grow hypocotyls, cotyledons, leaves, and roots for high-resolution and long-term imaging of the plant cytoskeleton. Furthermore, we show that the growth and development of seedlings inside the chambers can be externally manipulated by the addition of chemicals.
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Databáze: MEDLINE