plant Protocols

Category: Cytogenetics Protocols

Protocol for accumulation and fixation of plant metaphase chromosomes. - [Read Accumulation and Fixation of Plant Metaphase Chromosomes Protocol]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Genetics Protocols

For analysis of metaphase chromosomes, any tissue containing dividing cells can be used: Root tips from young seedlings, from newly grown roots at the edge of plant pots or hydroponic culture are all suitable. Alternatively, flower buds, anthers, carpels or leaf or apical meristems can be used. Includes metaphase arresting reagents. - [Read Accumulation and Fixation of Plant Metaphase Chromosomes Protocol]

Category: PCR Protocols: AFLP PCR

Mannie Liscum and Paul Oeller. Department of Plant Biology. Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford. AFLP technology is used here to generate DNA based markers for cloning genes involved in phototropic responses in higher plants that have only been i - [Read AFLP: not only for fingerprinting, but for positional cloning]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Apoptosis Protocols: Apoptosis Analysis

An Integrative Procedure for Apoptosis Identification and Measurement. Yingyu Cui Lab/Group: National Key Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, College of Life Sciences. I have uploaded an integrative procedure through which a relatively satisfactory result can be obtained following a single stage of cell culture and transient cell treatment, then detection with different instruments. This shortens experiment time. - [Read An Integrative Procedure For Apoptosis Identification And Measurement]

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Phosphorylation Protocols

Paper describing methods for monitoring kinase activity, investigating kinase–substrate specificity, examining phosphorylation in planta and the determination of phosphorylation sites in a protein. In addition, strategic considerations for experimental design and variables will be discussed. Scott C. Peck, the Plant Journal. - [Read Analysis of protein phosphorylation: methods and strategies PDF]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Arabidopsis Tissue Culture

Experiments included for analysis of plant epidermis: Steroid induction of gene expression in Arabidopsis; Replica Molds and Casts of the plant epidermis. - [Read Analysis of the Plant Epidermis Experiments]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Arabidopsis Transformation Protocols

Electrotransformation of Agrobacterium with a plasmid that has been replicating in E. coli. Growth of Arabidopsis thaliana. Arabidopsis dunking. Seed Harvesting. Plant tissue culture. Very detailed protocol. Stockinger lab. PDF - [Read Arabidopsis transformation with Agrobacterium PDF]

Category: DNA Protocols: Genomic DNA Library Protocols

Protocol for bacteriophage lamda plant genomic library construction. Includes: Preparation of the insert DNA; Pilot Sau3A Digestion; Full-scale partial digestions. - [Read Bacteriophage Lamda Plant Genomic Library Construction Protocol]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Proteins, Peptides and Antigens

BN-PAGE has become the method of choice for the investigation of the respiratory protein complexes of the electron transfer chains of a range of organisms. It allows the separation in two dimensions of extremely hydrophobic protein sets for analysis and also provides information on their native interactions. In this review we discuss the capabilities of BN-PAGE in proteomics and the wider investigation of protein:protein interactions with a focus on its use and potential in plant science. - [Read Blue-Native PAGE in Plants: A Tool in Analysis of Protein-Protein Interactions]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant DNA RNA Isolation Protocols

Protocol for plant DNA extraction using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). - [Read Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) Plant DNA Extraction Protocol]

Category: Immunology: Chemotaxis

Chemotaxis Practical. Thierry Soldati. Department of Biological Sciences Animal and Plant Physiology. The assay in brief. Safety and Good Laboratory Practice: Working in a Cell Biology Laboratory. I-Chemotaxis Assay. Observation of Dictyostelium development stages. - [Read Chemotaxis Practical]

Category: Epigenetics and Methylation Protocols: ChIP Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Protocols

Chromatin immunoprecipitation protocol to analyze histone modifications in Arabidopsis thaliana. Werner Aufsatz, Matzke Lab. Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology, Austria. Includes Chromatin Crosslinking, Chromatin preparation, Pre-clearing and immuno precipitation (IP), Collection,washes and elution of immune complexes, Reverse crosslinking and DNA cleanup - [Read Chromatin immunoprecipitation protocol to analyze histone modifications in Arabidopsis thaliana]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Tissue Culture

Includes: Chu (N6) basal salt mixture DKW/Juglans basal salt mixture Gamborg's B-5 basal salt mixture Gamborg's B-5 basal salt mixture with minimal organics Hoagland's No. 2 basal salt mixture McCown's woody plant basal salt mixture Murashige and Skoog basal salt mixture (MS) Quoirin and Lepoivre basal salt mixture Schenk and Hildebrandt basal salt mixture White's basal salt mixture - [Read Classic Plant Media]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Genetics Protocols

Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) uses a virus to deliver a sequence from a gene of interest into a host plant. The virus carrying the fragment of the gene of interest must be capable of replication if dsRNA is to be produced. One or two leaves are inoculated with Agrobacterium strains carrying the VIGS vector possessing the gene fragment. The virus then replicates and spreads throughout the plant, mediating silencing. - [Read Delivery of dsRNA into Plants by VIGS Methodology]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant DNA RNA Isolation Protocols

A protocol for extraction or isolation of both DNA and RNA from the same material, typically plant leaf or leaves. - [Read DNA and RNA Extraction Protocols]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant DNA RNA Isolation Protocols

The original maize DNA miniprep protocol is used extensively for many plant species and different tissues. This slightly modified version is acceptable for most DNA extractions. The procedure has the advantage of isolating DNA from plant material very rapidly. The procedure requires a table-top drill-press (mechanized homogenizer). - [Read DNA Microprep Isolation from Plants Protocol]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant DNA RNA Isolation Protocols

The original maize DNA miniprep protocol is used extensively for many plant species and different tissues. This slightly modified version is acceptable for most DNA extractions. The procedure has the advantage of speed and its use of inexpensive reagents. - [Read DNA Miniprep Isolation from Plants Protocol]

Category: Molecular Imaging: Electron Microscopy Protocols

Electron Microscopy Protocols ... Chemical Fixation Protocol for Suspension-Cultured Plant Cells for TEM; Standard Glutaraldehyde Fixation for TEM of Animal ...Electron Microscopy Protocols. UBC BioImaging Facility - Bio-Rad Radiance Plus Confocal Microscope - Starting Up, page 1 - [Read Electron Microscopy Protocols]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Arabidopsis Genetics Protocols

EMS is used at concentrations that induce multiple point mutations in each plant, such that mutant alleles of a specific locus are found at a rate of ~1 in 2000-5000 M2 plants. This high rate of mutagenesis makes possible the screening of relatively few plants to find those with the phenotype of interest, a particular advantage if the screen is laborious or if only a small number of genes mutate to the required phenotype. - [Read EMS Mutagenesis of Arabidopsis Seed Protocol]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Genetics Protocols

Microsatellite markers, also referred to as STMS (SequenceTagged Microsatellite Sites) or STR (Short Tandem Repeats) are widely used as molecular markers for intraspecific genotyping, molecular mapping and breeding purposes. The method described is an efficient,fast and relatively inexpensive way to obtain microsatellite markers without post-cloning selection methods. So far, the method has been successful in onion (Allium cepa L.), a plant with a large genome and for pathogenic fungi. - [Read Enrichment for Microsatellite Sequences in Onion (Allium cepa L.) Protocol]

Category: Signalling Signal Transduction Protocols: Calcium Measurement Protocols

Shaw et al. Fungal Genetics and Biology 2001. first report of a plant pathogenic fungus for which aequorin-based Ca21 measurement protocols have been developed. - [Read Expression of Recombinant Aequorin as an Intracellular Calcium Reporter PDF]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Proteins, Peptides and Antigens

Protocol on the extraction and solubilization of total protein from plant seeds. - [Read Extraction and Solubilization of Total Protein from Plant Seeds Protocol]

Category: Viral Protocols

Protocol for the extraction of geminiviral DNA from a highly mucilaginous plant (Abelmoschus esculentus). Includes: Extraction; Alkali lysis; Cloning. - [Read Extraction of Geminiviral DNA from a Highly Mucilaginous Plant Protocol]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols: Plant Genetics Protocols

Protocol for the fixation of plant metaphase chromosomes. - [Read Fixation of Plant Metaphase Chromosomes Protocol]

Category: Histology Protocols: Tissue Sample Sectioning

PREPARATION OF PLANT TISSUE FOR LASER MICRODISSECTION. Schnable Labs, Plant Genomics. - [Read FROZEN SECTIONING PROTOCOL Plant Tissue PDF]