Quantitative Analysis of Cell Nucleus Organisation
Authors:
- Niall M AdamsNANiall M Adams
- Suhail A IslamSISuhail A Islam
- David A StephensDSDavid A Stephens
- Paul S FreemontPFPaul S Freemont
Open Access
- 27 July 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS Computational Biology
- Vol. 3 (7) , e138
Abstract
There are almost 1,300 entries for higher eukaryotes in the Nuclear Protein Database. The proteins' subcellular distribution patterns within interphase nuclei can be complex, ranging from diffuse to punctate or microspeckled, yet they all work together in a coordinated and controlled manner within the three-dimensional confines of the nuclear volume. In this review we describe recent advances in the use of quantitative methods to understand nuclear spatial organisation and discuss some of the practical applications resulting from this work.Keywords
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