Abstract
In situ hybridization has proven to be a valuable technique for the analysis of gene expression in plants. It allows the investigator to determine the specific cell and tissue types expressing a particular gene. The basic procedure is to hybridize a labeled probe with tissue sections zn sztu. The nonspecifically bound probe is then washed off and the tissue sections are exposed to photographic film for autoradioagraphy.
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Drews, G.N. (1998). In Situ Hybridization. In: Martinez-Zapater, J.M., Salinas, J. (eds) Arabidopsis Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 82. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-391-0:353
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