Localization Model Fit (LocMoFit) is a tool that enables fitting of super-resolution microscopy data to an arbitrary geometric model. The fit extracts quantitative parameters of individual cellular structures, which can be used to investigate dynamic and heterogenous protein assemblies and to create average protein distribution maps.
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Liu, S., Hoess, P. & Ries, J. Super-resolution microscopy for structural cell biology. Annu. Rev. Biophys. 51, 301–326 (2022). A comprehensive review that summarizes the applications of super-resolution microscopy in structural cell biology.
Wu, Y.-L., Tschanz, A., Krupnik, L. & Ries, J. Quantitative data analysis in single-molecule localization microscopy. Trends Cell Biol. 30, 837–851 (2020). A review article that summarizes current quantitative data analysis approaches in single-molecule localization microscopy.
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This is a summary of: Wu, Y.-L. et al. Maximum-likelihood model fitting for quantitative analysis of SMLM data. Nat. Methods https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01676-z (2022).
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LocMoFit quantifies cellular structures in super-resolution data. Nat Methods 20, 44–45 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-022-01696-9
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