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Leveraging Micro-CT Scanning to Analyze Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions

Leveraging Micro-CT Scanning to Analyze Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions

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January 12, 2022

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10.3791/63423-v

DOI:
10.3791/63423-v

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06:23 min
January 12, 2022

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1Harvard University Herbaria, 2Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg

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Micro-CT is a non-destructive tool that can analyze plant structures in three dimensions. The present protocol describes the sample preparation to leverage micro-CT to analyze parasitic plant structure and function. Different species are used to highlight the advantages of this method when coupled with specific preparations.

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Teixeira-Costa, L. Leveraging Micro-CT Scanning to Analyze Parasitic Plant-Host Interactions. J. Vis. Exp. (179), e63423, doi:10.3791/63423 (2022).

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