Table 5 Nomenclature of PCA groups
Abbreviated name of PCA group | Extended name | Variables included |
|---|---|---|
Comet C | Total comet body without treatment | Comet area, comet length, comet DNA (pixels and percent) |
Comet T5 | Total comet body with 5% H2O2 | |
Comet T10 | Total comet body with 10% H2O2 | |
Head C | Comet head without treatment | Head area, head DNA, head intensity, head length |
Head T5 | Comet head with 5% H2O2 | |
Head T10 | Comet head with 10% H2O2 | |
Tail C | Comet tail without treatment | Tail moment, tail length, tail area, tail DNA (pixels and percent) |
Tail T5 | Comet tail with 5% H2O2 | |
Tail T10 | Comet tail with 10% H2O2 | |
Comet C-T5-T10 | Combined scores of total comet body with and without treatment | Comet intensity |
Head C-T5-T10 | Combined scores of comet head with and without treatment | Head intensity |
Tail C-T5-T10 | Combined scores of comet tail with and without treatment | Tail intensity |