Table 1

Variability of the experimental error

Days of larval developmental

4thF

5thF

6thF

7thF

7thW

10thW

Adult

Experimental error (%)

29.7%

33.3%

24.9%

23.9%

26.5%

32.2%

44.2%

Table describes the source (percentage) of the total variation that corresponds to the experimental error, that is, the measurement error within replicates of the same gene. Abbreviations for days and feeding stages follow Figure 1 legend.

Vibranovski et al. BMC Biology 2012 10:49   doi:10.1186/1741-7007-10-49