Proper experimental design requires randomization/balancing of molecular ecology experiments.

Ecol Evol · 2018 · PMC5792580 · PMID 29435253

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marginally significantno p-value reported

The starting weight (amount) of the sediment had limited effects on the extraction efficiency, and the effect of the laboratory personnel was marginally significant.

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