Abstract
Here, we describe a method for locating DNA on ultrathin sections. This technique is compatible with all usual fixation and embedding procedures and can be combined with cytochemical methods. Ultrathin sections are incubated in a medium containing terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) and various non-isotopic nucleotide analogs. The labeled nucleotides bound to the surface of ultrathin sections are then visualized by an indirect immunogold labeling technique. This high-resolution method provides a powerful tool for pinpointing the precise location of DNA within biological material, even where DNA is present in very low amounts.
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Thelen, N., Thiry, M. (2017). DNA Labeling at Electron Microscopy. In: Pellicciari, C., Biggiogera, M. (eds) Histochemistry of Single Molecules. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1560. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-6788-9_20
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