Table 4.
Measurements from biocytin-filled cells
| Control | Mutant | |
|---|---|---|
| Somatic cross-section area (μm2) | 145 ± 107_a | 132 ± 12 |
| Somatic long axis diameter (μm) | 16.9 ± 0.7 | 15.9 ± 0.8 |
| Somatic short axis diameter (μm) | 13.0 ± 0.6 | 12.9 ± 0.8 |
| Average dendrite length (μm)7_b | 150 ± 5.5 | 143 ± 4.6 |
| Spine density7_c | 1.21 ± 0.2 | 1.24 ± 0.3 |
Mean ± SE; n = 31 for controls and n = 27 for mutants.
Average of the length of three dendrites for each cell.
Average of the rating scores for each cell. See text for explanation of ratings for spine density.