Branching Pattern Analysis
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Patterned Photostimulation with Digital Micromirror Devices to Investigate Dendritic Integration Across Branch Points
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2011
Digital micromirror devices (DMD) can generate complex patterns in time and space with which to control neuronal excitability. Issues relevant to the design, construction, and operation of DMD systems are discussed. Such a system enabled the demonstration of non-linear integration across distal dendritic branch points.
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Glycogen Branching Assay to Measure the Degree of Glycogen Branching
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2025
In this video, we describe a qualitative spectrophotometric assay to determine the extent of branching in a glycogen sample with an uncharacterized structure. Comparing the absorbance maxima of the uncharacterized sample with that of polysaccharides with known branched structures indicates the presence of branching in the uncharacterized sample.
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Cross-Modal Multivariate Pattern Analysis
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2011
Classical multivariate pattern analysis predicts sensory stimuli a subject perceives from neural activity in the corresponding cortices (e.g. visual stimuli from activity in visual cortex). Here, we apply pattern analysis cross-modally and show that sound- and touch-implying visual stimuli can be predicted from activity in auditory and somatosensory cortices, respectively.
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Quantifying Branching Density in Rat Mammary Gland Whole-mounts Using the Sholl Analysis Method
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2017
Mammary gland development in the rodent has typically been evaluated using descriptive assessments or by measuring basic physical attributes. Branching density is an indicator of mammary development that is difficult to quantify objectively. This protocol describes a reliable method for the quantitative assessment of mammary gland branching characteristics.
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Decoding Auditory Imagery with Multivoxel Pattern Analysis
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel—University of Southern California Imagine the sound of a bell ringing. What is happening in the brain when we conjure up a sound like this in the "mind's ear?" There is growing evidence that the brain uses the same mechanisms for imagination that it uses for perception.1 For example, when imagining visual images, the visual cortex becomes activated, and when imagining sounds, the auditory cortex is engaged. However, to what extent are...
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Branching pattern analysis becomes informative when measurements are compared across multiple scales rather than viewed as isolated features. Branch number, branch length, angle, diameter, connectivity, and hierarchical order describe different aspects of network architecture. Examining these variables together can reveal how a structure is organized and how that organization relates to function in biological systems.
Connectivity and hierarchical order help distinguish how branches are arranged within a network, while diameter and length provide complementary information about the physical structure of each branch. Branch angles add a geometric dimension to the analysis. Considering these measurements together allows investigators to compare architectures across biological systems and identify differences in organization that may reflect distinct transport or exchange strategies.
Changes in branching measurements can be used to compare developmental patterns with altered conditions. Differences in branch number, length, angle, or hierarchical arrangement may indicate structural changes associated with disease or environmental conditions. This makes the approach useful for linking visible network architecture with morphogenesis, physiological exchange, or changes in biological systems exposed to different environments.
A typical analysis begins by obtaining an image of the biological network, tracing its branches, and recording architectural measurements. The resulting dataset can include branch number, length, angle, diameter, connectivity, and hierarchical order. Image-based and computational methods help extend this workflow to larger structures or datasets, while consistent tracing supports comparisons across samples and scales.
Researchers can apply the approach to blood vessels, airways, neurons, roots, and fungal hyphae, but the biological question differs among systems. In vessels and airways, architecture can be examined in relation to transport and exchange; in roots and hyphae, it can help characterize network organization across biological or environmental settings. The same measurements therefore support cross-system comparisons without assuming identical functions.
In biology, measured network features provide quantitative evidence for studying morphogenesis, tissue organization, physiological exchange, and ecosystem structure. Results can show whether branching architecture changes with development, disease, or environmental conditions, and can support comparisons between samples or biological systems. Interpretation depends on considering several structural variables together, because no single feature captures the full organization of a branched network.