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Journal of Zhejiang University: Agric. & Life Sci.  2011, Vol. 37 Issue (5): 493-500    DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2011.05.004
Biological sciences & biotechnology     
Application of cluster analysis in morphological characteristics of neurons
ZHANG Jing ,DENG Shi‐huai , GUO Hang , SHEN Fei , GU Wei‐gang , LI Yuan‐wei
1 . College of Resource & Environment , Sichuan A gricultural University , Y a′anSichuan 625014 , China ;2 . College o f Economics M anagement , Sichuan A gricultural University , Y a′anSichuan 625014 ,China ; 3 . A nimal Genetic Research Institute , College o f A nimal Science and Technology , SichuanA gricultural University ,Y a′an , Sichuan 625014 , China.
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Abstract  Base on the data for three dimensional ( 3D) coordinate of 49neurons , 16morphological parameters were obtained by calculation . According to the factor analysis of the morphological parameters , three major characteristics , including dimension , degree of divergence and growths were obtained and chosen for classification . ward?s method was applied in the system cluster analysis . The results showed that the neurons could be classified into 5grades , including motoneuron , bipolar
interneuron , cone neuron , multipolar interneuron and tripolar interneuron , when the Euclidean distance was about 1.5 ; additionally , the development degree of neurons affected the classification results of sensory neuron , tripolar interneuron and multipolar interneuron morphology , therefore ,in the process of
classification in morphology , it should be used mature neurons to avoid to cause interference.


Published: 20 September 2011
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ZHANG Jing,DENG Shi‐huai, GUO Hang, SHEN Fei, GU Wei‐gang, LI Yuan‐wei. Application of cluster analysis in morphological characteristics of neurons. Journal of Zhejiang University: Agric. & Life Sci., 2011, 37(5): 493-500.

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http://www.zjujournals.com/agr/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2011.05.004     OR     http://www.zjujournals.com/agr/Y2011/V37/I5/493


聚类分析在神经元形态特征分类中的应用

以49个神经元的三维坐标为基础数据,选取并计算出16个神经元的形态参数,然后对16个参数进行因子分析,选取出表征神经元大小、发散程度以及生长发育特征的3个特征因子,采用ward 法对样本主因子进行系统聚类分析,从而对样本进行形态分类.结果表明:欧式距离为1.5左右时,研究样本可以分为运动神经元、双极中间神经元与锥体神经元、多级中间与三级中间神经元、感觉神经元以及普肯野神经元5类;神经元所处的发育程度对三级、多级与感觉神经元形态学分类有一定的干扰,因此,在形态学分类过程中,应使用发育成熟的神经元,避免造成干扰.
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