Statistical methods for in situ hybridization: Identification of autoradiographically labelled cells and structures

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-61

  Wessendorf, M W ^a   Wang, H ^a,b   Schnell, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

5 hydroxytryptamine; Autoradiography; Gamma amino butyric acid; Glutamic acid decarboxylase; In situ hybridization; Quantification

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BUTYRIC ACID; CYTOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICS;

5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CELL-BE; CELL/B.E; GAMMA-AMINO BUTYRIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE; IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LABELED CELLS; LABELINGS; QUANTIFICATION;

CELLS;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CELL LABELING; CELL STRUCTURE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; EVALUATION; FISHER EXACT TEST; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 2342549835     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01332.x     Document Type: Article

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