This glossary contains a number of definitions from the following publication:
J. M. Cock; Tessmar-Raible, K.; Boyen, C.; Viard, F. (Eds.), Introduction to Marine Genomics, vol. 1, 1st ed., Advances in Marine Genomics Vol. (Springer, 2010). Available from: http://www.springer.com/life+
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| p-value |
The result of a statistical test can be summarised using a p-value as a measure of significance. It can be described as the confidence in the rejection of the null-hypothesis. In the case of microarrays, p-values are often used to assess whether a gene is differentially expressed. |