Image from Gene-Chips (Micorrrays)
Statistics for microarray analysis (SMA) http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/users/terry/zarray/Software/smacode.html Method: Lowess Goal: adjust systematic bias Assumption: changes roughly symmetric at all intensities within the region considered
Hierarchical clustering Technically, Eisen uses average-link agglomerative hierarchical clustering. Similarity between genes is measured using a Pearson correlation coefficient. Where to download the software: http://rana.lbl.gov/EisenSoftware.htm
Why cluster? Place genes with similar expression profiles into clusters. What is the gene’s function? Place experiments / samples with similar expression profiles into clusters. What is the expression profile of a particular disease or phenotype?