tutorial_template.m

%% Tutorial Title
%% Author(s): 
%% Reviewer(s): 
% This format for a tutorial is based on the Nature Protocol.
%% INTRODUCTION
% _The purpose of the introduction is to enable readers to make a decision as 
% to the suitability of the protocol to their problem. Initially you should introduce 
% the technique under discussion. Include references to key papers where the protocol 
% has been used previously, including those published by your own group or to 
% reviews that discuss applications of the technique (see below for how to cite 
% references)._
%% MATERIALS - EQUIPMENT SETUP
% Describe all of the the required software dependencies that are assumed to 
% be in place before the start of this tutorial.
%% PROCEDURE
% _Step by step methodology. This is the key section of the tutorial and must 
% be a direct instructions. Use the active tense rather than the passive tense, 
% for example, "Run flux balance analysis", instead of "Flux balance analysis 
% was run". If the protocol naturally breaks into separate stages, then include 
% subheadings and resume the numbered list. Include a TIMING callout with each 
% subheading and state how long the section will take to complete. _
% 
% _Highlight critical steps in the protocol that must be performed in a very 
% precise manner e.g., where the input is crucial or the checking of computational 
% solutions against the literature is required; thus providing the user with hints 
% to maximize the likelihood of success. Make these clear with the heading ‘CRITICAL 
% STEP’, followed by a brief explanation.  Include diagrams where appropriate. 
% If the tutorial is complicated you should consider including a flow diagram 
% to demonstrate how the stages fit together. _
% 
% _Where there are alternative routes to reach the next stage of the protocol, 
% please give enough background so that the reader will be able to make an informed 
% decision on the route to choose. Letters of the Latin alphabet (A), B), C)...) 
% should be used to identify the different options, and Roman numerals (i), ii), 
% etc.) should be used to break down the appropriate steps._
% 
% _1. This step can be performed using option A or option B depending on whether..._
% 
% _A. First option_
% 
% _i. First part_
% 
% _ii. Second part, etc._
% 
% _B. Second option_
% 
% _i. First part_
% 
% _ii. Second part, etc._
% 
% _If you wish to include subheadings, add the subheading at the start of the 
% first step within that section and make the text italic. This formatting can 
% also be used to include second level subheadings within the main procedure._
%% TROUBLESHOOTING
% _Please include TROUBLESHOOTING callouts after steps where problems are encountered. 
% Include full details of the problem and solutions in a later Troubleshooting 
% section. _
%% TIMING
% _If possible, please include a timeline indicating the approximate time a 
% step, or set of steps, will take e.g. Steps 1–3, 30 min.; Steps 6 + 7, 2 h. 
% Provide this information as a summary at the end of the procedure, as a list. 
% If you think it would be more user friendly you could refer to time needed for 
% each section or detail what needs to be performed on each day of the protocol._
%% _TROUBLESHOOTING_
% _After key steps, include information on how to troubleshoot the most likely 
% problems users will encounter with the tutorial. Ideally provide this information 
% in the form ‘problem’, ‘possible reason’, ‘solution’. _
%% ANTICIPATED RESULTS
% _Include information about, or examples of, the likely outcome to users, for 
% example, likely solution to an optimisation problem, etc. Include example that 
% works very well and a second for that requires troubleshooting to obtain meaningful 
% results. If not described in detail in the introduction, this is a good place 
% to include directions on how to interpret and analyze the computational results 
% including equations if necessary._
%% _Acknowledgments_
% _Please note an acknowledgments section can be included._
%% REFERENCES
% _List all references mentioned in the protocol. References are numbered sequentially 
% as they appear in the text, figure legends, tables and boxes. Use numbers to 
% indicate a reference, for example [1]. Only one publication is given for each 
% number, and footnotes are not used. Only papers that have been published or 
% accepted by a named publication should be in the numbered list; meeting abstracts 
% and papers in preparation should be mentioned in the text with a list of authors 
% (or initials if any of the authors are co-authors of the present contribution). 
% Patents should be included in the reference list. Published conference abstracts 
% and URLs for web sites should be cited parenthetically in the text, not in the 
% reference list; articles in formal, peer-reviewed online journals should be 
% included in the reference list. Grant details and acknowledgments are not permitted 
% as numbered references._
% 
% _All authors should be included in reference lists unless there are more than 
% five, in which case only the first author should be given, followed by 'et al.'. 
% Authors should be listed last name first, followed by a comma and initials of 
% given names. Titles of cited articles are required and should be in Roman text 
% and titles of books in italics; the first word of the title is capitalized, 
% the title written exactly as it appears in the work cited, ending with a period. 
% Journal names are italicized and abbreviated (with periods) according to common 
% usage; refer to the National Library of Medicine for details. Volume numbers 
% appear in bold. For book citations, the publisher and city of publication are 
% required (e.g. John Wiley & Sons,  Hoboken, New Jersey, USA, 2003). _
% 
% _List all references mentioned in the protocol. Use the format given in the 
% examples below:_
% 
% _1. Helms, C. et al. A putative RUNX1 binding site variant between SLC9A3R1 
% and RAT9 is associated with susceptibility to psoriasis. Nat. Genet. 35, 349-356 
% (2003)._
% 
% _2. Lovett, M. Direct selection of cDNAs with large genomic DNA clones. InMolecular 
% Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Edn. 3 Vol. 2 (eds. Sambrook., J. & Russell, D.W.) 
% 11.98-11.133 (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, 
% USA, 2001)._
% 
% _3. Petroff, M.D. & Stapelbroek, M.G. Blocked impurity band detectors. US 
% Patent 4,586,960 filed 23 Oct. 1980, and issued 4 Feb. 1986._
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