A New Fiji-Based Algorithm That Systematically Quantifies Nine Synaptic Parameters Provides Insights into Drosophila NMJ Morphometry
Fig 8
The different layers of Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction morphometry.
The five principal components NMJ size, Muscle area, Active zones, Islands and NMJ geometry are indicated by the green boxes in the front layer. The second (turquoise) layer represents the different patterns in which the NMJ features behave over the four investigated body segments (A2-A5). The colored line in the larvae sketch shows the tendency of the parameters from anterior (A2, left) to posterior (A5, right). The third (orange) layer distinguishes the gender-dependent NMJ features from the gender independent ones. Variation by genetic background is not depicted since it depends on the identity of the specific genotypes investigated.