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Table 1 The semi-quantitative scoring system’s values and their description

From: The presence and distribution of various genes in postnatal CLP-affected palatine tissue

Value

Description

0

No gene signals detected (0%) in the visual field

0/ + 

Occasional gene signals detected (12.5%) in the visual field

 + 

Few gene signals detected (25%) in the visual field

 + / +  + 

Few to moderate gene signals detected (37.5%) in the visual field

 +  + 

Moderate number of gene signals detected (50%) in the visual field

 +  + / +  +  + 

Moderate to numerous gene signals detected (62.5%) in the visual field

 +  +  + 

Numerous gene signals detected (75%) in the visual field

 +  +  + / +  +  +  + 

Numerous to abundant gene signals detected (87.5%) in the visual field

 +  +  +  + 

Abundance of gene signals detected (100%) in the visual field