For the comparison of gene distribution patterns over different protein similarity thresholds, six additional sets of protein families were clustered using ascending threshold (T i, where i = {35,40,45,50,55,60}) for the percent amino acid identity between protein pairs that are included in the analysis.
The same automatic bolus triggering software program available on the two CT units (Care Bolus Siemens Medical Solutionss, Forchheim, Germany) was systematically applied (ROI within the ascending aorta; threshold: 150 HU).
Also, mood during sensory testing may influence results, especially when pain thresholds are tested [37], Given that pain threshold assessment is conducted using an ascending series, absolute threshold maybe biased by alterations in decision making processes.
During the ascending series, the threshold was defined as the stimulus intensity between the unsuccessful completion of a block of trials (negative responses during two or more of the three trials) and the stimulus intensity for the first block of trials, of two consecutive blocks, during which the animal responded positively on two or more of the trials.
Scan delay will be determined with the bolus tracking technique, wherein a circular region of interest will be placed in the ascending aorta; a threshold of 50 Hounsfield units and an additional delay of 6 s (table movement and breath hold command) will be used to start scanning.
An ascending method of threshold testing was used starting with the lightest filament and randomly interspersing 3 stimuli with 2 'shams'shams
Hence, reconstruction of protein families using ascending amino acid identity threshold generally yields more exclusive protein families of increasingly narrow taxonomic range.
Stimulus trials for testing changes in mechanical sensitivity consisted of graded isosceles trapezoid-wave stimuli (100-ms rise time, 2-s width, 60-s inter-stimulus interval) delivered in ascending order, which included threshold and suprathreshold stimuli.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: The order of organ sites follows Table 2 in ascending order of the threshold years; SD* Mutiplicative standard deviation of the lognormal distribution; † M values in log-months; ‡ Median in months; Pt.
Unfortunately, this study used ascending instead of random choice thresholds of testing, so the influence of decision-making processes on auditory threshold remains somewhat unclear.
