FindFoci: A focus detection algorithm with automated parameter training that closely matches human assignments, reduces human inconsistencies and increases speed of analysis

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Herbert, Alex D ^a   Carr, Antony M ^a   Hoffmann, Eva ^a   Lichten, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA REPAIR PROTEIN MSH4; DNA REPAIR PROTEIN ZIP3; NUCLEAR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DNA BINDING PROTEIN; FUNGAL PROTEIN; MSH4 PROTEIN, S CEREVISIAE; PROTEIN; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEIN; UBIQUITIN PROTEIN LIGASE; ZIP3 PROTEIN, S CEREVISIAE;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CELL NUCLEAR FOCI; CELL NUCLEUS; COMPUTER PREDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SOFTWARE; LEARNING ALGORITHM; MOLECULAR IMAGING; OPTICAL RESOLUTION; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ALGORITHM; GENETICS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METABOLISM; SOFTWARE;

ALGORITHMS; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; FUNGAL PROTEINS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PROTEINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS; SOFTWARE; UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASES;

EID: 84916898879     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114749     Document Type: Article

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