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Abstract

We present a practical guide to some of the issues involved in comparing or integrating different microarray studies. We discuss the influence that various factors have on the agreement between studies, such as different technologies and platforms, statistical analysis criteria, protocols, and lab variability. We discuss methods to carry out or refine such comparisons, and detail several, common pitfalls to avoid. Finally, we illustrate these ideas with an example case.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicroarray Data Analysis
Subtitle of host publicationMethods and Applications
EditorsMichael J. Korenberg
Pages139-152
Number of pages14
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Mar 2007

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume377
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Crossplatform comparisons
  • Meta-analysis
  • Microarray

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