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Table 6 Possible outcomes of the m statistical tests.

From: In silico genetic robustness analysis of microRNA secondary structures: potential evidence of congruent evolution in microRNA

 

Called not significant

Called significant

Total

Null true

U

V

m 0

Alternative true

T

S

m - m 0

Total

M - R

R

m

  1. N s , total number of experimentally verified miRNA sequences; Length, distribution of miRNA sequence length; %GC, distribution of GC content of miRNA sequences; No. of genetically (environmentally) robust miRNAs (%), the number of significantly genetically (environmentally) robust miRNAs (%) at FDR-controlled P-value of < 0.05, comparing with random pseudo pre-miRNAs.