Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel

von Wangenheim D, Hauschild R, Friml J. 2017. Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel. Journal of visualized experiments JoVE. 2017(119), e55044.

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Abstract
One of the key questions in understanding plant development is how single cells behave in a larger context of the tissue. Therefore, it requires the observation of the whole organ with a high spatial- as well as temporal resolution over prolonged periods of time, which may cause photo-toxic effects. This protocol shows a plant sample preparation method for light-sheet microscopy, which is characterized by mounting the plant vertically on the surface of a gel. The plant is mounted in such a way that the roots are submerged in a liquid medium while the leaves remain in the air. In order to ensure photosynthetic activity of the plant, a custom-made lighting system illuminates the leaves. To keep the roots in darkness the water surface is covered with sheets of black plastic foil. This method allows long-term imaging of plant organ development in standardized conditions.
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Date Published
2017-01-18
Journal Title
Journal of visualized experiments JoVE
Publisher
Journal of Visualized Experiments
Volume
2017
Issue
119
Article Number
e55044
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von Wangenheim D, Hauschild R, Friml J. Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel. Journal of visualized experiments JoVE. 2017;2017(119). doi:10.3791/55044
von Wangenheim, D., Hauschild, R., & Friml, J. (2017). Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel. Journal of Visualized Experiments JoVE. Journal of Visualized Experiments. https://doi.org/10.3791/55044
Wangenheim, Daniel von, Robert Hauschild, and Jiří Friml. “Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy of Plant Roots Growing on the Surface of a Gel.” Journal of Visualized Experiments JoVE. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3791/55044.
D. von Wangenheim, R. Hauschild, and J. Friml, “Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel,” Journal of visualized experiments JoVE, vol. 2017, no. 119. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017.
von Wangenheim D, Hauschild R, Friml J. 2017. Light sheet fluorescence microscopy of plant roots growing on the surface of a gel. Journal of visualized experiments JoVE. 2017(119), e55044.
von Wangenheim, Daniel, et al. “Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy of Plant Roots Growing on the Surface of a Gel.” Journal of Visualized Experiments JoVE, vol. 2017, no. 119, e55044, Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2017, doi:10.3791/55044.
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