phylotocol_template_v0.4.md

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Principal Investigator: <Principal investigator(s)>
Draft or Version Number: v.<x.x>
Date: <Day Month Year>

SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS VERSION

<affected section> <summary of revisions made> <rationale>

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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1 INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SCIENTIFIC RATIONALE

1.1 Background Information

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1.2 Rationale

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1.3 Objectives

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2 STUDY DESIGN AND ENDPOINTS

2.1 <step 1>

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2.2 <step 2>

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3 WORK COMPLETED SO FAR WITH DATES

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4 LITERATURE REFERENCED

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APPENDIX

Version              Date              Significant Revisions
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4