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Illoura: a software tool for analysis, visualization and semantic querying of cellular and other spatial biological data.

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New high-resolution approaches for mapping ultrastructure of cells in 3D are leading to unprecedented quantities of spatial data. Here we present Illoura, a software tool for the integrated management, analysis and visualization of these data within a semantic context, and illustrate its capability by analysis of spatial relationships in mammalian beta cells.

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http://www.visiblecell.com/illoura.

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Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

SUBMITTER: McComb T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2672631 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Illoura: a software tool for analysis, visualization and semantic querying of cellular and other spatial biological data.

McComb Tim T Cairncross Oliver O Noske Andrew B AB Wood David L A DL Marsh Brad J BJ Ragan Mark A MA

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England) 20090303 9

<h4>Unlabelled</h4>New high-resolution approaches for mapping ultrastructure of cells in 3D are leading to unprecedented quantities of spatial data. Here we present Illoura, a software tool for the integrated management, analysis and visualization of these data within a semantic context, and illustrate its capability by analysis of spatial relationships in mammalian beta cells.<h4>Availability</h4>http://www.visiblecell.com/illoura.<h4>Supplementary information</h4>Supplementary data are availab ...[more]

PMID: 19258351

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Illoura: a software tool for analysis, visualization and semantic querying of cellular and other spatial biological data.

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