This video demonstrates an assay to measure oxidative burst in Arabidopsis leaves upon immune elicitation. Leaf discs, cut from plant leaves, are incubated with bacterial peptides functioning as microbe-associated molecular patterns or MAMPs. Upon detection of the MAMPs, plant cells induce the production of extracellular ROS, which is detected using a chemiluminescence assay.
Protocol
1. Detection of ROS burst in Arabidopsis leaf discs following immune elicitation Plant growth and maintenance. To synchronize germination, stratify Arabidopsis seeds by suspending approximately 50 seeds in 1 mL of sterile 0.1% agar [w/v] and store at 4 °C (no light) for 3-4 days. NOTE: Stratify a wild-type background control (for example, Col-0) and genotypes with high and low immune outputs (for example, cpk28-1 and bak…
Representative Results
Figure 1. Luminol-based oxidative burst assay following immune induction in Arabidopsis. (A) Grow plants on soil in short-day conditions for 4-5 weeks. (B) Use a 4 mm biopsy punch to collect leaf discs from each plant and recover overnight in ddH2O. (C) Add reaction solution (100 μM luminol, 10 μg/mL HRP, and the desired concentration of elicitor) and measure light emission ove…
Divulgazioni
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Materials
20-20-20 Fertilizer
Plant Prod
10529
Mix 1g/L in water and apply to plants every 2 weeks for optimal growth.
4 mm Biopsy Punch
Medical Mart
232-33-34-P
A cork borer set with a 0.125 cm^2 surface area can also be used.