2D map projections for visualization and quantitative analysis of 3D fluorescence micrographs.
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SUBMITTER: Sendra GH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4513544 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul
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2D map projections for visualization and quantitative analysis of 3D fluorescence micrographs.
Sendra G Hernán GH Hoerth Christian H CH Wunder Christian C Lorenz Holger H
Scientific reports 20150724
We introduce Map3-2D, a freely available software to accurately project up to five-dimensional (5D) fluorescence microscopy image data onto full-content 2D maps. Similar to the Earth's projection onto cartographic maps, Map3-2D unfolds surface information from a stack of images onto a single, structurally connected map. We demonstrate its applicability for visualization and quantitative analyses of spherical and uneven surfaces in fixed and dynamic live samples by using mammalian and yeast cells ...[more]
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