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ArrayMining: a modular web-application for microarray analysis combining ensemble and consensus methods with cross-study normalization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Statistical analysis of DNA microarray data provides a valuable diagnostic tool for the investigation of genetic components of diseases. To take advantage of the multitude of available data sets and analysis methods, it is desirable to combine both different algorithms and data from different studies. Applying ensemble learning, consensus clustering and cross-study normalization methods for this purpose in an almost fully automated process and linking different analysis modules together under a single interface would simplify many microarray analysis tasks.

Results

We present ArrayMining.net, a web-application for microarray analysis that provides easy access to a wide choice of feature selection, clustering, prediction, gene set analysis and cross-study normalization methods. In contrast to other microarray-related web-tools, multiple algorithms and data sets for an analysis task can be combined using ensemble feature selection, ensemble prediction, consensus clustering and cross-platform data integration. By interlinking different analysis tools in a modular fashion, new exploratory routes become available, e.g. ensemble sample classification using features obtained from a gene set analysis and data from multiple studies. The analysis is further simplified by automatic parameter selection mechanisms and linkage to web tools and databases for functional annotation and literature mining.

Conclusion

ArrayMining.net is a free web-application for microarray analysis combining a broad choice of algorithms based on ensemble and consensus methods, using automatic parameter selection and integration with annotation databases.

SUBMITTER: Glaab E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2776026 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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ArrayMining: a modular web-application for microarray analysis combining ensemble and consensus methods with cross-study normalization.

Glaab Enrico E Garibaldi Jonathan M JM Krasnogor Natalio N

BMC bioinformatics 20091028

<h4>Background</h4>Statistical analysis of DNA microarray data provides a valuable diagnostic tool for the investigation of genetic components of diseases. To take advantage of the multitude of available data sets and analysis methods, it is desirable to combine both different algorithms and data from different studies. Applying ensemble learning, consensus clustering and cross-study normalization methods for this purpose in an almost fully automated process and linking different analysis module ...[more]

PMID: 19863798

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ArrayMining: a modular web-application for microarray analysis combining ensemble and consensus methods with cross-study normalization.

Background

Results

Conclusion

Publications

ArrayMining: a modular web-application for microarray analysis combining ensemble and consensus methods with cross-study normalization.

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