How to convert files into .qza for qiime analysis? and how to prepare/find metadata/ mapping file?

I prepared manifest file using all FASTQ sequences and now I need to prepare metadata file. Is it a must? Also, how to convert manifest file (csv) into .qza My facility gave me a yml file with...

09 October 2019 6,446 1 View

How to know if my sequence data demultiplexed?

My lab told me that the sequences are demultiplexed but the manifest file I generated from illuminating basespace have only sample ID and direction as in picture. How to know if data need...

09 October 2019 3,106 1 View

Importing files into qiime 2 not working. any clue?

I am watching qiime importing metadata tutorial. I downloaded the barcode and sequence file using url and tried to open in qiime but they do not work as follow: (micro) a-PC:desktop hebahussein$...

09 October 2019 683 3 View

Importing paired FASTQ file into qiime had errors. any help?

Hi. I activated qiime 2 2019, prepared a folder named '6 sample file' to try data import which has metadata, manifest, and 6 data sequences as in the picture. I received this error. maybe as...

09 October 2019 6,872 1 View

Can we change one word in the manuscript title after ethical committee (IRB) approval?

I got ethical approval for my research, but while submission, I noticed that editors comments need changing one word to the title into another word. Can I change it while I got ethical approval...

07 August 2018 3,891 9 View

Do we must write/fill ALL items of STROBE checklist in our manuscript?

is STROBE a reporting tool? so we need to make sure we reported every item of the checklist in our manuscript before submission? or we simply can mention that some items are not applicable to our...

07 August 2018 236 2 View

Do we really need to calculate sample size?

If I used same power, type 1 and 2 errors from a past similar research, what is the point of recalculating sample size? Can I just use same sample size with reference to the research? On the other...

07 August 2018 5,572 2 View

In case of multi-center studies, do we need an ethical approval from each center (university)?

Or just one ethical approval.

07 August 2018 8,898 3 View

Any recommended sources for grant application writing please?

Hi. Any recommend youtube channel/website/ online course to understand the cycle of grant/budget planning/forming teams? Thanks

05 June 2018 2,495 0 View

Any recommended sources to understand grant application writing?

any youtube channel/online courses/ website to help understand the cycle of grant application, budget planning, and team formation more than just simple google search? thanks

05 June 2018 3,468 1 View

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02 March 2021 324 2 View

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

Can Virtual Servers (remote dekstop manager) run heavy ANSYS Fluent CFD simulation ?

I have a virtual machine. My host Pc specs are not that good thats why i went for virtual servers. so basically my host pc has 8gb of ram with nvidia quadro k2200 4Gb DDR5 GPU ,processor intel...

01 March 2021 8,415 1 View

What is the value of Conference Review Paper?

How much value does a review paper carry in a higher study aspirant student's profile which is presented in a Peer Reviewed Scopus Indexed conference?

27 February 2021 2,068 3 View

Can random sampling have inclusion criteria?

As random sampling means that everyone in the population have an equal chance to be chosen, can it have inclusion criteria? My research participants have been chosen based on the inclusion...

26 February 2021 6,905 10 View

Is there a recitation score bank system for fair evaluation and assessment of student recitation?

In actual and virtual class, even if there is rubric for recitation, students may still fail to receive fair grades or scores. Others are active in recitation and others are not or others may fail...

26 February 2021 8,387 3 View

How do historians determine the credibility sources in modern history?

For a source to be considered reliable it must contain accurate historical information. But how does one determine the accuracy and reliability of sources in modern and recent history since not...

23 February 2021 1,346 13 View

Best excel chart to compare algorithms' running time?

Hi I want to compare the running time of robotic path planning algorithms. The grid size is 8X8. I have 100 scenarios of start and goal positions.. Each scenario is run in three obstacles ratio...

22 February 2021 621 1 View

Methodological confusions regarding deductive and inductive reasoning, hypothesis and theory test?

Hi Colleagues- What do you think about the following methodological issues: 1. Is it methodologically wrong to formulate quantitative research questionnaire based on inductive reasoning? 2. Is it...

21 February 2021 4,634 6 View