RatSCIA
Image library of spinal cord motoneurons for analyzing sex differences and effects of prenatal antiandrogens on these neurons. Includes a PDF of an article describing the use of this image library (Grisham, W., Jones, H. B., & Park, S. H. (2003). Sex Differences and Organizational Effects of Androgen in Spinal Cord Motor Nuclei. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 2(1) A29-A36). Also provided are links to free image analysis tools.
About RatSCIA
Download available of library of images taken through a microscope featuring spinal cord motoneurons that are different between males and females. Some of the males and some of the females were treated with an anti-androgen drug during prenatal development, which had a dramatic impact. Also included are a PDF of an article explaining the use of the images, spreadsheet denoting the sex and treatment group of each individual, calibration files, powerpoints, and sundry other resources that faculty might find useful.
Getting started
Download the RatSCIA package:
- RatsCIA-07-14-08.zip (192.6MB - .ZIP format)
Related Links:
- NIH Image
- Scion Corporation for free imaging software
- Rat Spinal Cord Image Archive [RatS-CIA] - An instructional project of the Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles and the UCLA Digital Library program.
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