An automated confocal micro-extensometer enables in vivo quantification of mechanical properties with cellular resolution.
S. Robinson, M. Huflejt, P. Barbier de Reuille, S. A. Braybrook, M. Schorderet, D. Reinhardt, C. Kuhlemeier
The paper introduces an automated confocal micro-extensometer (ACME) to measure mechanical properties in live plant tissue with cellular resolution, demonstrating its use in studying gibberellic acid-induced mechanical gradients in Arabidopsis hypocotyls.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2017Plant Biology