Dental Wax Impressions of Plant Tissues for Viewing with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Adapted from Arabidopsis: A Laboratory Manual (ed. Weigel and Glazebrook). CSHL Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2002.INTRODUCTION
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a valuable method for examining surface structures. Taking wax impressions of plant structures, such as leaves, is a nondestructive procedure that makes it possible to view changes in surface structures over time, such as during development. This protocol describes a method for making dental wax impressions of plant tissues.
