The contour plots available on the old FACScan with its archaic software
is abysmal. Long live dot plots.......
Deb Berglund
On 29 Sep 1997, Alice L. Givan wrote:
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> I know that dot plots can be misleading for all the reasons that Mario Roederer
> describes --- BUT I also know that, by choice of the contouring algorithm, you
> can make a contour plot look any way you want: shoulders on peaks can be
> emphasized or can be made to disappear, double peaks can be made to look like
> single peaks, etc etc etc.. These problems are not solved by showing the dots
> that are below the contouring threshold, as they relate to the levels of
> coutours above the threshold. Dot plots can be misleading, but contour plots
> are a can of worms. OK Mario (and anyone else) -- looking forward to your
> response!
> Alice
>
> Alice L. Givan
> Englert Cell Analysis Laboratory
> Dartmouth Medical School
> Lebanon, New Hampshire
> NH 03756 USA
> tel 603-650-7661
> fax 603-650-6130
> e-mail givan@dartmouth.edu
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