Live cell imaging of the cytoskeleton and cell wall enzymes in plant cells

Methods Mol Biol. 2015:1242:133-41. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1902-4_12.

Abstract

The use of live imaging techniques to visualize the dynamic changes and interactions within plant cells has given us detailed information on the function and organization of the cytoskeleton and cell wall associated proteins. This information has grown with the constant improvement in imaging hardware and molecular tools. In this chapter, we describe the procedure for the preparation and live visualization of fluorescent protein fusions associated with the cytoskeleton and the cell wall in Arabidopsis.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / cytology*
  • Arabidopsis / enzymology*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / chemistry
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / genetics
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cell Wall / enzymology
  • Cytoskeleton / enzymology
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Laser Scanning Cytometry / methods*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins