title: Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based microdevices for studying plant reproduction.
abstract: Long-term holding and precise handling of growing plant tissues during in vitro cultivation has been a major hurdle for experimental studies related to plant development and reproduction. In the present review, we introduce two of our newly developed poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based microdevices: a T-shaped microchannel device for pollen tube chemoattraction and a microcage array for long-term live imaging of ovules. Their design, usage and advantages are described, and future prospects of experimental approaches to plant reproduction using such microdevices are discussed.
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arata
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higashiyama
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D056771:Ovule / Q000502:physiology; D053205:Pollen Tube / Q000502:physiology; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon