Plant tissue sampling method and plant gene analysis method
AssigneeHitachi, Ltd.
InventorsTomoharu Kajiyama, Hideki Kambara, Toru Habu
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Abstract
To provide a means and a method of quickly sampling a tissue fragment from a plant tissue, quickly preserving a gene expression state within the tissue fragment, and comprehensively analyzing the gene expression state. The present invention relates to a method of sampling a plant tissue section, comprising: inserting a first gel layer into a needle; arranging a plant tissue on a second gel layer; and passing the needle through the plant tissue together with the second gel layer, and sampling a section of the plant tissue in the needle.
Claims15
A method of sampling a plant tissue section, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a first gel layer into a needle;
- arranging a plant tissue on a second gel layer;
- and
- passing the needle through the plant tissue together with the second gel layer, and sampling a section of the plant tissue in the needle.
A system for sampling a plant tissue section, comprising:
- a sampling needle;
- a means for inserting a first gel layer into the sampling needle;
- a second gel layer, on which a plant tissue is to be arranged;
- and
- a mechanism for moving the sampling needle to pass through the plant tissue together with the second gel layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.