By means of historic DNA extracted from museum specimens, we aimed to investigate the evolution of the mitochondrial demographic structure of the HEC in Italy and Malta throughout the Twentieth Century.
Given the scarce data available regarding the optimal storage conditions of respiratory specimens, we aimed to compare refrigeration with freezing, to define the most appropriate storage condition of BAL specimens in clinical practice, when immediate culture is not available.
Holistic/single specimen We aim to build a maximally complete model of the whole brain along with the head and neck (an anatomically holistic approach), in contrast to just any part or component of it (a mosaic approach).
We aimed to collect three specimens per species, although there was variation around this number due to rare or, conversely, extremely widespread taxa.
We aimed to sample 20 specimens and an equal number of males and females in each locality, but samples sizes are often male-biased due to the difficulties to capture females in some sites (Table 1).
For our study, since we aimed to collect 2 specimens and since less than 10% of SE had ≥ 3 smears or 3 cultures done, we kept 4 patterns (Px, NP, NN and N9) and adapted the formulas accordingly.To calculate the incremental yields, the assumption was made that those with an N9 result had the same probability of being positive on the second smear as those with an NP result.
We aimed to test approximately equal numbers of specimens from NSW residents in each of seven age-groups (children: preschool 0 4 years, primary school 5 11 years, secondary school 12 17 years; and adults: 18 34, 35 64 and 65 85 years and 85 years and older), providing a total sample size of ∼1200 specimens.
In this study, we aimed to distinguish between BA-positive and BA-negative specimens using the per-lesion-based analysis.
We aimed to sequence a sample size of at least 5 specimens per species when possible.
In this study, we aimed at cloning novel miRNAs from NB cell lines and NB specimens that may have a role in NB biology.
We aimed to characterise the immunohistochemical expression of M2-PK in archived specimens of pancreaticobiliary and duodenal cancers, premalignant lesions, chronic pancreatitis, and normal pancreas.
