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Fluorescence in situ Hybridizations (FISH) for the Localization of Viruses and Endosymbiotic Bacteria in Plant and Insect Tissues
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Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Fluorescence in situ Hybridizations (FISH) for the Localization of Viruses and Endosymbiotic Bacteria in Plant and Insect Tissues
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10:38 min

February 24, 2014

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:26Whitefly, Plant, and Virus Preparations
  • 02:10Whole Mount FISH of Whiteflies
  • 03:58Whitefly Dissection Followed by TYLCV FISH
  • 06:40Plant Handling, Hand-sectioning, Fixation, and Hybridization for TYLCV FISH
  • 08:29Results: FISH Images
  • 10:16Conclusion

Summary

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We describe here a simple fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method for the localization of viruses and bacteria in insect and plant tissues. This protocol can be extended for the visualization of mRNA in whole mount and microscopic sections.

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