Expression Analysis Sample Clauses

Expression Analysis. We were particularly interested in measuring expression levels of the gene Monoamine Oxidase A (MAOA). Total RNA was extracted from whole blood cells using the PAXgene Blood RNA Kit (QIAGEN Inc., Valencia, CA, USA). Following quality control of the total RNA extracted, labelled complementary RNA (cRNA) was generated using the Illumina® TotalPrep™ RNA Amplification kit (Applied Biosystems/Ambion, Austin, TX, USA). Complementary RNA was purified and quantified using a Qubit® 2.0 Fluorometer (Invitrogen, Paisly, UK). The size distributions of cRNA was determined through Bioanalyzer (Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA) using the Eukaryotic mRNA Assay with smear analysis. Gene expression profiling was performed using Illumina HumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChips (Illumina Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). Expression data was normalised using the mloess method (▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇, & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, 2002). Expression data for probes mapping to MAOA was extracted and tested for association with MAOA genotype. As a significant association was identified between MAOA genotype and gene expression in boys, MAOA gene expression was independently measured via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Complementary DNA was first synthesised from 40 RNA samples (20 of each genotype of the MAOA polymorphism rs12843268) using the SuperScript® III First-Strand Synthesis superMix for quantitative real time PCR kit (Invitrogen, Paisley, UK) according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Secondly, qPCR was performed on cDNA samples in triplicate using the MAOA TaqMan® probes (Hs02383327_s1 and Hs01019655_m1, mapping different isoforms of the gene) and the ribosomal 18S housekeeping probe (Hs 99999901_s1) (Applied BioSystems, Paisley, UK) on the ABI PRISM 7900HT Sequence Detection System (Applied Biosystems, Paisley, UK). Finally, the relative fold change in expression was measured via the comparative method using the formula 2 -∆∆Ct.
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  • Risk Analysis The Custodian will provide the Fund with a Risk Analysis with respect to Securities Depositories operating in the countries listed in Appendix B. If the Custodian is unable to provide a Risk Analysis with respect to a particular Securities Depository, it will notify the Fund. If a new Securities Depository commences operation in one of the Appendix B countries, the Custodian will provide the Fund with a Risk Analysis in a reasonably practicable time after such Securities Depository becomes operational. If a new country is added to Appendix B, the Custodian will provide the Fund with a Risk Analysis with respect to each Securities Depository in that country within a reasonably practicable time after the addition of the country to Appendix B.

  • Sampling and Analysis The sampling and analysis of the coal delivered hereunder shall be performed by Buyer upon delivery of the coal to Buyer’s facility, and the results thereof shall be accepted and used as defining the quality and characteristics of the coal delivered under this Agreement and as the Payment Analysis. All analyses shall be made in Buyer’s laboratory at Buyer’s expense in accordance with ASTM standards where applicable, or industry-accepted standards in other cases. Samples for analyses shall be taken in accordance with ASTM standards or other methods mutually acceptable to both parties. Seller shall transmit its “as loaded” quality analysis to Buyer as soon as possible. Seller’s “as-loaded” quality shall be the Payment Analysis only when Buyer’s sampler and/or scales are inoperable, or if Buyer fails to obtain a sample upon unloading. Seller represents that it is familiar with Buyer’s sampling and analysis practices, and that it finds them to be acceptable. Buyer shall notify Seller in writing of any significant changes in Buyer’s sampling and analysis practices. Any such changes in Buyer’s sampling and analysis practices shall, except for ASTM or industry-accepted changes in practices, provide for no less accuracy than the sampling and analysis practices existing at the tune of the execution of this Agreement, unless the Parties otherwise mutually agree. Each sample taken by Buyer shall be divided into four (4) parts and put into airtight containers, properly labeled and sealed. One (1) part shall be used for analysis by Buyer. One (1) part shall be used by Buyer as a check sample, if Buyer in its sole judgment determines it is necessary. One (1) part shall be retained by Buyer until thirty (30) days after the sample is taken (“Disposal Date”), and shall be delivered to Seller for analysis if Seller so requests before the Disposal Date. One (1) part (the “Referee Sample”) shall be retained by Buyer until the Disposal Date. Seller shall be given copies of all analyses made by Buyer by the fifth (5th) business day of the month following the month of unloading. In addition, Buyer shall send Seller weekly analyses of coal unloaded at Buyer’s facilities. Seller, on reasonable notice to Buyer, shall have the right to have a representative present to observe the sampling and analyses performed by Buyer. Unless Seller requests an analysis of the Referee Sample before the Disposal Date, Buyer’s analysis shall be used to determine the quality of the coal delivered hereunder and shall be the Payment Analysis. The Monthly Weighted Averages of specifications referenced in §6.1 shall be based on the individual Shipment analyses. If any dispute arises with regard to the analysis of any sample before the Disposal Date for such sample, the Referee Sample retained by Buyer shall be submitted for analysis to an independent commercial testing laboratory (“Independent Lab”) mutually chosen by Buyer and Seller. For each coal quality specification in question, if the analysis of the Independent Lab differs by more than the applicable ASTM reproducibility standards, the Independent Lab results will govern, and the prior analysis shall be disregarded. All testing of the Referee Sample by the Independent Lab shall be at requestor’s expense unless the Independent Lab results differ from the original Payment Analysis for any specification by more than the applicable ASTM reproducibility standards as to that specification. In such case, the cost of the analysis made by the Independent Lab shall be borne by the party who provided the original Payment Analysis.

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