Investigation of nuclear structural variations under chronic stress conditions in Allium cepa using LSFM

S. R. Rinsa, Bejoy Manoj, Mayanglambam Suheshkumar Singh

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Abstract

Being the largest organelle in a cell, the nucleus houses the genetic code of an organism and primarily serves as the cell’s information center. Proper implementation and consolidation of physiological stress are intrinsic for proper growth and development. Studies reveal that in animals, under chronic stress, the nuclear size shows morphological plasticity. This paper proposes the chronic stress study on plant specimens, namely, Allium cepa root, upon induction on Rhodamine B fluorophore, using our in-house developed dual arm multi-level magnification light sheet microscopy (DMx-LSFM) system. Employing our home-built microscope, we can analyze the difference in girth of the nuclear membrane under different magnification levels simultaneously, which helps to inspect the minute details and structural changes occurring in the organelle. The study was then further extended to investigate the role of exposure time and concentration of the stress agent on the sample.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIX
EditorsIrene Georgakoudi, Attila Tarnok, James F. Leary
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510641297
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIX 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
Duration: 6 Mar 202111 Mar 2021

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume11647
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceImaging, Manipulation, and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells, and Tissues XIX 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/03/2111/03/21

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Keywords

  • Allium cepa
  • Chronic stress
  • Fluorescence imaging
  • Light Sheet Microscopy
  • Nuclear structure
  • Optical microscope
  • Rhodamine B

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