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Correcting errors in estimating neuron area caused by the position of the nucleolus
Author(s) -
Born Donald E.,
Carman Charles S.,
Rubel Edwin W
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of comparative neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.855
H-Index - 209
eISSN - 1096-9861
pISSN - 0021-9967
DOI - 10.1002/cne.902550112
Subject(s) - soma , biology , nucleolus , position (finance) , neuroscience , set (abstract data type) , anatomy , computer science , nucleus , finance , economics , programming language
The technique of measuring soma cross‐sectional area at the plane of the nucleolus leads to systematic errors that depend on how far the nucleolus is displaced from the center of the soma. A set of correction factors was produced based on calculations from a geometric model of the measurement process. Applying the correction factors to measurements of second‐order auditory neurons led to substantial changes in the estimated soma area.