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The PLIER (Probe Logarithmic Error Intensity Estimate) method produces
an improved signal by accounting for experimentally observed patterns 
in probe behavior and handling error at the appropriately at low and 
high signal values.

Copyright (C) 2004 Affymetrix, Inc. and Paterson Institute for Cancer Research UK

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