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Specifically, in 1997 the magazine's methodology section rejected the very statistical procedure--known as "standardization"--which this year propelled Caltech to the top of the list.
Funchal’s deep natural harbor propelled the city’s development in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Madeira became known to expeditions on their way to the Far East and Americas.
This fact underscores the need to elucidate gene function, yet many of the tools that have propelled the study of model organisms remain inefficient or nonexistent in Plasmodium . Despite recent improvements in P. falciparum transformation techniques, [ 7] the efficiency of stable transfection under a direct drug selection remains approximately 10 -6, making knockout and gene replacement experiments difficult, and genetic complementation strategies nearly impossible.
The island’s burgeoning economic significance propelled population growth, and by the middle of the 15th century Madeira was home to 800 families.
1) The synopsis infers that the narrative is propelled by an incident--the protagonist loses his job--which in fact does not occur until the last 30 pages of the novel.