Computational analysis of F-actin turnover in cortical actin meshworks using fluorescent speckle microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 3336-3352

  Ponti, A ^a   Vallotton, P ^a   Salmon, W C ^b   Waterman Storer, C M ^b   Danuser, G ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; F ACTIN; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BLEACHING; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CYTOSKELETON; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PHOTOMETRY; POLYMERIZATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; TECHNIQUE;

SALAMANDRIDAE;

EID: 0038636542     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)70058-7     Document Type: Article

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