BandDetection v.1.0

This script was created to analyze gel electrophoresis images.

Input: Gel electrophoresis image. Outputs: Distance matrix; Dendogram(s); Dendograms in text file nwk format; Created by: Cindy Ulloa & Hector Ruiz; Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Open and run script in Matlab(R)
  2. Select gel image file
  3. Select the observed band color.
  4. Crop the image to the area where bands are located.
  5. Draw a rectangle over the first well using the mouse.
  6. Select the option to add more lanes* At least two lanes must be selected; Rectangle must cover desired lane width; Lane height is automatically selected.
  7. When all lanes are selected choose the option "Done".
  8. Select the methods with which you wish to generate dendograms.