Table 2.
Auto-correlative and cross-correlative pattern analysis of theoretical retinal cone mosaics resulting from photoreceptor fate change in small sample sizes
| Cone type | Image type | # of cells | % fate change | NNDa | CRb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-correlation | |||||
| Red | Control | 69 | n/a | 1.80 | 6.36 |
| Fate change 1 | 81 | 17 | 1.48 | 3.29 | |
| Fate change 2 | 85 | 23 | 1.40 | 3.02 | |
| Fate change 3 | 88 | 28 | 1.36 | 3.09 | |
| Blue | Control | 34 | n/a | 3.00 | 8.37 |
| Fate change 1 | 22 | 35 | 3.08 | 7.72 | |
| Fate change 2 | 15 | 47 | 3.60 | 4.38 | |
| Fate change 3 | 18 | 56 | 3.78 | 4.37 | |
| Cross-correlation | |||||
| R/Gc to blue | Control | 137 (R/G) | n/a | 1.40 | 3.44 |
| Fate change 1 | 149 (R/G) | 9 | 2.00 | 2.12 | |
| Fate change 2 | 153 (R/G) | 12 | 2.20 | 2.22 | |
| Fate change 3 | 156 (R/G) | 14 | 2.60 | 2.00 | |
| Blue to R/G | Control | 34 (blue) | n/a | 1.20 | 3.44 |
| Fate change 1 | 22 (blue) | 35 | 1.80 | 1.95 | |
| Fate change 2 | 18 (blue) | 47 | 2.20 | 2.22 | |
| Fate change 3 | 15 (blue) | 56 | 2.40 | 1.80 | |
a
NND, nearest neighbor distance, arbitrary units (theoretical patterns).
b
CR, conformity ratio.
c
R/G, red- and green-sensitive double cones.