"Widespread" was assigned when ESTs are present in multiple (>20) organs, and "high level" was assigned when multiple (>20) EST entries are present in a single organ at a single developmental stage and account for >50% of all ESTs found in GenBank.
A missing value was assigned when non-identical scores were present at equal frequencies.
The Xp10 gene numbers were used for the corresponding genes (58) in Xop411, with a two-part number assigned when an additional gene was present, for example 31.1 for the gene between 31 and 32 (Additional file 1).
Diagnosis of gingivitis was assigned when bleeding on probing (BOP) was present at >50%% of all sites and PD <3 mm at ≥90%% of the measured sites, but no more than one site had PD >4 mm and CAL ≤1 mm.
An undetermined status was assigned when an obscure brownish change or obscure scattered brown dots were present.
Someone is assigned when there's no one else.
Statistical significance was assigned when p < 0.05.
This is assigned when you add the contact.
Statistical significance was assigned when a p-value<0.05 was obtained.
Statistical significance was assigned when P < 0.05.
Significance was assigned when P < 0.05.
