The Automatic Proportionator Estimator Is Highly Efficient for Estimation of Total Number of Sparse Cell Populations

Estimation of total number of a population of cells that are sparsely distributed in an organ or anatomically-defined region of interest represents a challenge for conventional stereological methods. In these situations, classic fractionator approaches that rely on systematic uniform random sampling...

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Main Authors: Rogely W. Boyce, Hans J. G. Gundersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnana.2018.00019/full