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Type II error
The statistical error (said to be 'of the second kind' or beta error) made in testing an hypothesis when it is concluded that a treatment or intervention is not effective when it really is. Sometimes referred to as a false negative
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- Regulatory region A region of a chromosome that controls gene expression. In terms of DNA, it is a regulatory sequence