LASER CAPTURE MICRODISSECTION

Abstract

Such comprehensive task has been accomplished by laser capture microdissection (LCM), a powerful tool used in molecular biology and epigenetics of eukaryotes generally and plant particularly. LCM combines microscopy with laser beam technology and allows targeting of specific cells or tissue regions that need to be separated from others. There are many LCM systems with their own advantages and disadvantages regarding to distinct subjects and purposes. This essay will focus on different LCM systems and its applications on plant studies