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Isolation of embryo sacs from Dianthus ovules by enzymatic treatments and microdissection
Y Hoshino1, E Nishino2, M Mii1
1Laboratory of Plant Cell Technology, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648 Matsudo, Matsudo City, Chiba Pref. 271-8510, Japan, , , , , , JP.
Abstract:
Mature ovules of Dianthus (Caryophyllaceae) were histologically observed by clearing and serial sectioning to characterize the cells of the embryo sac. The results show that the mature embryo sac was located deep inside the hemitropous ovule due to thick nucellar tissue at the micropylar region. For the isolation of the embryo sacs, ovules were collected from ovaries of flowers 1 day after anthesis, and treated with an enzyme solution for digesting cell walls on a gyratory shaker. After 12 h of enzyme treatment, these ovules were dissected using a glass needle under an inverted microscope to release the embryo sacs. The embryo sacs, characterized by their specific size, were successfully released by these successive treatments. The viability of the embryo sacs was more than 80% as assessed with fluorescein diacetate staining. Fluorescent staining with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole revealed the nuclei of the egg apparatus in the isolated embryo sacs. The procedure for isolating embryo sacs established in this study will offer a new approach to further in vitro studies on fertilization in Dianthus.
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