From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale
Visualization of meiotic chromosomes and the proteins involved in meiotic recombination have become essential to study meiosis in many systems including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Recent advances in super-resolution technologies changed how microscopic images are acquired and analyzed. Ne...
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| description | Visualization of meiotic chromosomes and the proteins involved in meiotic recombination have become essential to study meiosis in many systems including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Recent advances in super-resolution technologies changed how microscopic images are acquired and analyzed. New technologies enable observation of cells and nuclei at a nanometer scale and hold great promise to the field since they allow observing complex meiotic molecular processes with unprecedented detail. Here, we provide an overview of classical and advanced sample preparation and microscopy techniques with an updated Arabidopsis meiotic atlas based on super-resolution microscopy. We review different techniques, focusing on stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy, to offer researchers guidance for selecting the optimal protocol and equipment to address their scientific question. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-931e24e94074471684e3ff1b27c37d252022-12-21T19:06:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2021-05-011210.3389/fpls.2021.672914672914From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer ScaleJason SimsPeter SchlögelhoferMarie-Therese KurzbauerVisualization of meiotic chromosomes and the proteins involved in meiotic recombination have become essential to study meiosis in many systems including the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Recent advances in super-resolution technologies changed how microscopic images are acquired and analyzed. New technologies enable observation of cells and nuclei at a nanometer scale and hold great promise to the field since they allow observing complex meiotic molecular processes with unprecedented detail. Here, we provide an overview of classical and advanced sample preparation and microscopy techniques with an updated Arabidopsis meiotic atlas based on super-resolution microscopy. We review different techniques, focusing on stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy, to offer researchers guidance for selecting the optimal protocol and equipment to address their scientific question.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.672914/fullArabidopsismeiosiscytologysuper-resolution microscopyimmunofluorescence |
| spellingShingle | Jason Sims Peter Schlögelhofer Marie-Therese Kurzbauer From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale Frontiers in Plant Science Arabidopsis meiosis cytology super-resolution microscopy immunofluorescence |
| title | From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale |
| title_full | From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale |
| title_fullStr | From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale |
| title_short | From Microscopy to Nanoscopy: Defining an Arabidopsis thaliana Meiotic Atlas at the Nanometer Scale |
| title_sort | from microscopy to nanoscopy defining an arabidopsis thaliana meiotic atlas at the nanometer scale |
| topic | Arabidopsis meiosis cytology super-resolution microscopy immunofluorescence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.672914/full |
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