Exploring Novel Panorama Within Plant-microbe Interface

Abstract

All plant-microbe interactions are initiated at the level of the cell. Recently, the light microscope has increased in popularity as an investigative tool in plant cell biology despite certain limitations, in part because of the parallel development of some sophisticated techniques like confocal laser scanning, video microscopy, computerized image processing and an ever-increasing array of
fluorescent probes that can be applied to living cells. This review describes some of these approaches and discusses how they are taking us a step closer to viewing the intricate complexity with which plants regulate their own functions down to sub-cellular level.