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In high-throughput screening (HTS), one of the major goals is to select compounds with a desired size of inhibition or activation effects. A compound with a desired size of effects in an HTS screen is called a hit. The process of selecting hits is called hit selection. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Hit selectionA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Virtual Screening and Hit Selection of Natural Compounds as Acetylcholinesterase InhibitorsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Tell No OneThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Statistical Tests of Neutrality of Mutations Against Population Growth, Hitchhiking and Background SelectionCited 5,948 times
  5. Go sideways: Strictly standardized mean differenceA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: High-throughput screeningA closely related topic

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