Method of Parameter class (access via parameter$<function name>, where parameter is an object initialized by initializeParameterObject). Get synthesis rate variance for a gene
number of samples over which to calculate variance
corresponding index of gene in genome for which synthesis rate variance will be calculated. Should be a number between 1 and length(genome)
Should calculate variance using unbiased (N-1) or biased (N) correction
Calculate variance on log scale
posterior mean synthesis rate for gene