K O Greulich, G Pilarczyk, A Hoffmann, G Meyer Zu Hörste, B Schäfer, V Uhl, S Monajembashi
Complete manipulation by laser light allows precise and gentle treatment of plant cells, subcellular structures, and even individual DNA molecules. Recently, affordable lasers have become available for the construction of microbeams as well as for optical tweezers. This may generate new interest in these tools for plant biologists. Early experiments, reviewed in this journal, showed that laser supported microinjection of material into plant cells or tissues circumvents mechanical problems encountered in microinjection by fragile glass capillaries...
June 2000: Journal of Microscopy