title: Plant structure visualization by high-resolution X-ray computed tomography.
abstract: New developments in high-resolution X-ray computed tomography (HRXCT) are promising for the broader application of this non-destructive imaging method in plant sciences. Here, we demonstrate how detailed three-dimensional morphological traits can be extracted rapidly from in vivoArabidopsis thaliana seedlings without sample manipulation. Furthermore, ex vivo scanning at sub-micron resolution allows the quantification and visualization of the cellular organization of plant tissue samples, making HRXCT a desired tool in developmental plant biology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Technologiepark 927, 9052 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Stijn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhondt
authors.forename: Hannes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vanhaeren
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Van Loo
authors.forename: Veerle
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cnudde
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Inzé
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001901:Botany / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D036226:Seedlings / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed