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Reliability

reliability

The degree of stability exhibitied when a measurement is repeated under identical conditions.

See: correlation coefficient, reliability coefficient.

Origin: M.E. Relien, fr. O.Fr. Relier, fr. L. Religo, to bind


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genetic dissertation

I would think that the problem of contamination and its effects on reliability would be a critical factor for forensics application. When confronted with DNA evidence, the first point attacked by defense attorneys is usually the chain of custody and the potential ...

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by jonmoulton
Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:37 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: genetic dissertation
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genetic dissertation

... I am doing my dissertation on low copy number DNA profiling. I am so confused because apart from the detection & amplification protocols, its reliability & limitations and case studies I don’t know what else I need to put in. can anyone help me and tell me what is it exactly I need to ...

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by nancy1108
Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:46 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: genetic dissertation
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argument against the uranium-in-zircon dating

Hi im an undergrad bio student at umcp and i have a question concerning the reliability of uranium-in-zircon earth age dating. My biology teacher gave a lecture on the reliability of dating of uranium/lead in zircon and how zircon is closed enough to reasonably ...

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by achung89
Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:22 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: argument against the uranium-in-zircon dating
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fraternal twins

That tells you a lot about the reliability of Wikipedia...

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by Darby
Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:29 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: fraternal twins
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Streaking for Isolation

... the second on 1 or 2 points and make it wavy across the reamining space. I could usually isolate easily 6 different culture on 1 plate with a good reliability.

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by canalon
Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:43 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Streaking for Isolation
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