The best scientific method (Bayesian form of H-D)

I was about to publish a paper on my observations of changes in gene expression in cell types infected with various agents as indicators of the physiological impact of said agents on the cell. I stupidly bothered to do experimental work to both observe and verify the phenomenon. Even worse, I did multiple replicates of all experiments involved in order to better support my initial hypothesis that co-factors in pathogenesis can be demonstrated and identified in response to infection.