Three-Dimensional Light Microscopy of Plant Organs
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Development and Morphogenesis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 199
Special Issue Editors
Interests: light microscopy; cell biology; image data analysis; vesicle trafficking; endocytosis; exocytosis; cytoskeleton; live cell imaging; super resolution microscopy; lightsheet microscopy; TIRF microscopy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past, to observe and visualize plant cells and their cellular structures, a tissue sample was often squeezed onto a glass slide and observed under a light microscope. Often such techniques cause damage to the plant tissue, shape, and architecture. Hence, it is important to maintain the near native three-dimensional (3D) architecture during light microscopy studies.
Three-dimensional light microscopy of plant tissue allows us to understand the behavior and function of various cells and organelles in their near native environment, which will ultimately help us to better understand various factors that control the growth and development of a plant. One of the most common challenges with 3D light microscopy is to extract the best possible spatial and temporal resolution while keeping the phototoxic damage caused to the sample to a minimum. It is also important to consider the optical properties of plant samples that introduce chromatic aberrations and light scattering when imaging thicker plant tissue samples.
This Special Issue of Plants will focus on the recent developments and advancements in 3D light microscopy of plant tissue/organs with the aim of using various 3D light microscopy techniques to better understand cellular functions in plants that control their growth, development, and survival.
Dr. Praveen Krishnamoorthy
Dr. Emílio C. De Castro Miguel
Guest Editors
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