title: Histological Analysis of the Arabidopsis Gynoecium and Ovules Using Chloral Hydrate Clearing and Differential Interference Contrast Light Microscopy.
abstract: The use of chloral hydrate optical clearing paired with differential interference contrast microscopy allows the analysis of internal structures of developing plant organs without the need for paraffin embedding and sectioning. This approach is appropriate for the analysis of the developing gynoecium or seedpod of the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana and many other types of fixed plant material. Early stages of ovule development are observable with this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, 2548 Thomas Hall, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7614, USA. rgfranks@ncsu.edu.
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Franks
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D002697:Chloral Hydrate; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D008857:Microscopy, Interference; D056771:Ovule / Q000166:cytology*
chemical_list: D002697:Chloral Hydrate
keywords: Chloral hydrate; Nomarski optics; Ovary; Ovule; Seed development; Seedpod