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Design considerations for efficient and effective microarray studies.

M Kathleen Kerr
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This article describes the theoretical and practical issues in experimental design for gene expression microarrays. Specifically, this article 1) discusses the basic principles of design (randomization, replication, and blocking) as they pertain to microarrays, and 2) provides some general guidelines for statisticians designing microarray studies.

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BiometryHumansModels, GeneticModels, StatisticalObserver VariationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisRNAReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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M Kathleen Kerr. 2003. Design considerations for efficient and effective microarray studies.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0006-341x.2003.00096.x

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