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Fluorescence imaging is a non-invasive and highly sensitive bioimaging technique that has shown remarkable strides in plant science. It enables real-time monitoring and analysis of biological and pathological processes in plants by labeling specific molecular or cellular structures with fluorescent probes. However, tissue scattering and phytochrome interference have been obstacles for conventional fluorescence imaging of plants in the ultraviolet and visible spectrum, resulting in unsatisfactory imaging quality. Fortunately, advances in near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging technology (650–900 nm) offer superior spatial-temporal resolution and reduced tissue scattering, which is sure to improve plant imaging quality. In this review, we summarize recent progress in the development of NIR fluorescence imaging probes and their applications for in vivo plant imaging and the identification of plant-related biomolecules. We hope this review provides a new perspective for plant science research and highlights NIR fluorescence imaging as a powerful tool for analyzing plant physiology, adaptive mechanisms, and coping with environmental stress in the near future.
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Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U20A2038, 22022404, 21977036, 22074050) and the CRI Project of National Research Foundation of Republic of Korea (2018R1A3B1052702). Amit Sharma thanks Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India, for prestigious DBT-Ramalingaswami fellowship (BT/RLF/Re-entry/59/2018) and Science & Engineering Research Board, New Delhi (CRG/2021/002476).
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Pang, Y., Lu, M., Rha, H. et al. Lighting up plants with near-infrared fluorescence probes. Sci. China Chem. 67, 774–787 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-023-1815-9
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