Immunolocalization protocols for visualizing meiotic proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana: method 3

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:990:109-18. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-333-6_11.

Abstract

Immunolocalization studies to visualize the distribution of proteins on meiotic chromosomes have become an integral part of studies on meiosis in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana. This chapter describes fixation, sample preparation, and immunolocalization techniques used in our laboratory. These techniques have been used to visualize a wide range of meiotic proteins involved in different aspects of meiosis, including sister chromatid cohesion, recombination, synapsis, and chromosome segregation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics*
  • Arabidopsis / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism
  • Chromosomes, Plant / metabolism
  • Germ Cells, Plant
  • Meiosis*
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods*

Substances

  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone