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Gene Expression Analysis
Authors: Nikolaou, Christoforos
Chouvardas, Panagiotis
Reviewer: Bagkos, Panteleimon
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Abstract:
In this second part of the book, the focus shifts from the analysis of genomic sequences to the study of higher-order biological data. The main subject of this chapter is the study and analysis of gene expression data. Within the context of presenting the phenomenon and the types of experimental data we are called to analyze, we begin with an introduction to cutting-edge methodologies, emphasizing microarrays and RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq). The starting point is the real biological problem of identifying differentially expressed genes from genome-wide experiments. After a detailed presentation of the sequence of steps for a complete gene expression analysis, we discuss techniques for normalizing raw data. At a mathematical level, we present comparison techniques between sample values and hypothesis testing that lead to the extraction of lists of differentially expressed genes between two different conditions, as well as methods for data visualization. In the second part of the chapter, aiming to highlight clusters of genes with common expression patterns, we present fundamental data clustering methodologies such as principal component analysis (PCA), hierarchical clustering, and k-means clustering. By the end of this chapter, you should be able to: Handle files from a gene expression experiment and extract lists of normalized expression values. Perform the necessary statistical tests to identify differentially expressed genes. Understand graphical representations of expression experiment results, such as volcano plots and heatmaps.
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1585
Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaou, C., & Chouvardas, P. (2015). Gene Expression Analysis [Chapter]. In Nikolaou, C., & Chouvardas, P. 2015. Computational Biology [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/1585
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Computational Biology
Number of pages 37
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions