A non-gaussian distribution quantifies distances measured with fluorescence localization techniques

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 668-671

  Churchman, L Stirling ^a   Flyvbjerg, Henrik ^b   Spudich, James A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33645520476     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.065599     Document Type: Article

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