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Rather, for each data permutation, we standardized the Welch statistic using an appropriate t referent distribution and used the resultant " p values" as described in the Method section; see also Westfall and Young [ 17 ] . By so taking into account between-group heterogeneity, Welch-SAM identified a set of up regulated genes that were not detected by t -SAM.
Cassidy offered an intriguing explanation: the metaphor probably originated in Caribbean folklore, which has it that sea turtles (the referent for caouane in standard French dictionaries) copulate for a hundred days at a time.
"That book" is the referent, but other nouns rush to and fro like big, scary buses.
I don't know about Canada, Australia, etc., but in the U.S. this kind of referent usage is considered a heinous illiteracy (by those who consider such matters), and those who wish to appear educated would be wise to avoid it.
So, we again calibrated the Welch statistic against the appropriate t referent distribution and determined (unadjusted) " p values" for each permutation.