Building cell structures in three dimensions: Electron tomography methods for budding yeast

Eileen T. O’Toole; Thomas H. Giddings; Mark Winey

doi:10.1101/pdb.top077685

Building cell structures in three dimensions: Electron tomography methods for budding yeast

Eileen T. O’Toole, Thomas H. Giddings, Mark Winey

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Abstract

Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been an important model system for numerous cellular, genetic, and molecular studies. However, this small eukaryote presents a challenge for imaging at the electron microscope level. Preparation of yeast using high-pressure freezing followed by freeze-substitution (HPF/FS) results in excellent preservation of cell structure in these difficult-to-fix samples. In particular, cells prepared by HPF/FS can be used for 3D electron tomography (ET) studies where optimum cell preservation is critical. Here, we discuss the advantages of using HPF/FS for ET and show examples of the utility of this method for building yeast cell structures in three dimensions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
Volume	2017
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.top077685
State	Published - Mar 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

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O’Toole, E. T., Giddings, T. H., & Winey, M. (2017). Building cell structures in three dimensions: Electron tomography methods for budding yeast. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols, 2017(3), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.1101/pdb.top077685

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