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Published: Jul 20, 2020 DOI: 10.21769/BioProtoc.3691 Views: 1907
Edited by: Marisa Rosa
Abstract
The protocol provides fully detailed steps for preparing microscopic slides of acrylamide-embedded maize meiotic cells. This method is particularly useful for examining chromatin structure and chromosome arrangement without destroying the three-dimensional organization of the nucleus.
Keywords: Three-dimensional microscopyBackground
Meiosis is a dynamic process involving homologous chromosomes pairing, synapsis, and recombination. Cytological analysis to investigate localization and dynamics of meiotic proteins are crucial for understanding details of these processes. In many microscopic slide preparation methods, spatial chromatin organization is damaged by either mechanical processing or chemical solvents. Here, we describe a three-dimensional microscopy protocol to analyze chromatin structure and meiotic protein localization without disturbing nuclear organization.
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Plant Science > Plant cell biology > Cell imaging
Cell Biology > Cell imaging > Fixed-tissue imaging
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