National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Laser Capture Microdissection
A high-resolution method used to isolate cells from their surrounding tissues, with the aid of a laser beam, under direct microscopic visualization. Specific cells can be isolated directly by cutting target cells away from unwanted cells, to obtain enriched cell populations.
Review and references
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2026-10-19
2026-10-19
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Laser Capture Microdissection (C19263)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C19263. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- A laser capture microdissection-based transcriptome analysis on salt glands highlights salt secretion mechanism in mangrove plant Avicennia marina. — Plant J, 2026-10-01 (PMID 42844820; literature)
- Deciphering Gamete Differentiation in Ostrea edulis using Laser Capture Microdissection and RNA-seq. — Mar Biotechnol (NY), 2026-09-23 (PMID 42776277; literature)
What it is
A high-resolution method used to isolate cells from their surrounding tissues, with the aid of a laser beam, under direct microscopic visualization. Specific cells can be isolated directly by cutting target cells away from unwanted cells, to obtain enriched cell populations.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C19263. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
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