Calculation of maximal hybridization capacity (Hmax) for quantitative in situ hybridization: A case study for multiple calmodulin mRNAs

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 893-904

  Vizi, Sandor ^a   Gulya, Karoly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Calmodulin mRNAs; Gene expression; Hmax; Image analysis; Phosphorimager; Quantitative in situ hybridization; Rat brain

Indexed keywords

CALMODULIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0033945649     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540004800702     Document Type: Article

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