Dhammika Amaratunga

Javier Cabrera

A cutting-edge guide to the analysis of DNA microarray data Genomics is one of the major scientific revolutions of this century, and the use of microarrays to rapidly analyze numerous DNA samples has enabled scientists to make sense of mountains of genomic data through statistical analysis. Today, microarrays are being used in biomedical research to study such vital areas as a drug’s therapeutic value–or toxicity–and cancer-spreading patterns of gene activity. Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray and Protein Array Data answers the need for a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of this important and emerging field. The authors, seasoned researchers with extensive experience in both industry and academia, effectively outline all phases of this revolutionary analytical technique, from the preprocessing to the analysis stage. Highlights of the text include: A review of basic molecular biology, followed by an introduction to microarrays and their preparation Chapters on processing scanned images and preprocessing microarray data Methods for identifying differentially expressed genes in comparative microarray experiments Discussions of gene and sample clustering and class prediction Extension of analysis methods to protein array data Numerous exercises for self-study as well as data sets and a useful collection of computational tools on the authors’ Web site make this important text a valuable resource for both students and professionals in the field.

Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray and Protein Array Data

Ziv Shkedy

Praise for the First Edition “…extremely well written…a comprehensiveand up-to-date overview of this important field.” –Journal of Environmental Quality Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray and OtherHigh-Dimensional Data, Second Edition provides comprehensivecoverage of recent advancements in microarray data analysis. Acutting-edge guide, the Second Edition demonstrates variousmethodologies for analyzing data in biomedical research and offersan overview of the modern techniques used in microarray technologyto study patterns of gene activity. The new edition answers the need for an efficient outline of allphases of this revolutionary analytical technique, frompreprocessing to the analysis stage. Utilizing research andexperience from highly-qualified authors in fields of dataanalysis, Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray and OtherHigh-Dimensional Data, Second Edition features: A new chapter on the interpretation of findings that includes adiscussion of signatures and material on gene set analysis,including network analysis New topics of coverage including ABC clustering, biclustering,partial least squares, penalized methods, ensemble methods, andenriched ensemble methods Updated exercises to deepen knowledge of the presented materialand provide readers with resources for further study The book is an ideal reference for scientists in biomedical andgenomics research fields who analyze DNA microarrays and proteinarray data, as well as statisticians and bioinformaticspractitioners. Exploration and Analysis of DNA Microarray andOther High-Dimensional Data, Second Edition is also a usefultext for graduate-level courses on statistics, computationalbiology, and bioinformatics.

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