CTF determination of images of ice-embedded single particles using a graphics interface

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 216-222

  Zhou, Z Hong ^a,b   Hardt, Steve ^a,c   Wang, Bin ^a   Sherman, Michael B ^a   Jakana, Joanita ^a   Chiu, Wah ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c Dept of Elec Eng and Comp Sci ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; IMAGE PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029928874     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1996.0033     Document Type: Article

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