Example sentences for: false-positive

How can you use “false-positive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Genetic correlations between intervals on different chromosomes can be high in RI sets and this can result in spurious results and false-positive QTLs.

  • Missing interactions cannot be "created" by the algorithm, but false-positive interactions are de-emphasized as a result of the bias imposed by ranking paths according to the similarity of expression profiles.

  • It is very important to estimate the false-positive rate for the particular experimental system being studied, and to set analysis filter criteria that lead to appropriate levels of false positives without sacrificing sensitivity to low-abundance mRNA transcripts or subtle changes in gene expression.

  • It is our hope that refinement of miRNA prediction algorithms may further reduce the false-positive rate and elevate confidence in their output to a comparable level.

  • False-positive 'hits' and missed false-negative identifications of nuclei were counted.


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