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To reduce search time and spurious or uninteresting results, before searching for common MeSH term associations we first reviewed the MeSH terms downloaded for the entire set of genes profiled.
Furthermore, in sections where one of the antisera (either MIF or TH/SP) had been omitted, but still processed for double immunofluorescence, only the appropriate immunoreactivity was observed, indicating that the secondary antibodies were not cross reacting to produce spurious labeling (data not shown).
One of the causes for conflicting results in candidate gene studies and in particular for spurious associations is believed to be population stratification or admixture [ 25 ] . Population stratification refers to the presence of subgroups, e.g. ethnic groups, in the sample and can potentially cause a spurious association between the locus and trait.
We use an automatic method for determining the size of the clusters, based on a randomization procedure that protects us from looking too hard in the large sea of genes and finding spurious structure.
The problem with this book is knowing which entries are genuine and which spurious.