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Combining results of microarray experiments: a rank aggregation approach.

Robert P DeConde1, Sarah Hawley, Seth Falcon

  • 1Public Health Science Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA. rdeconde@gmail.com

Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology
|October 20, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Combining multiple microarray studies is crucial for robust findings. This study introduces a rank-aggregation method using meta-search algorithms to effectively integrate gene lists from diverse experiments, improving disease gene discovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Microarray analysis technology is becoming widespread.
  • Comparing and combining results from multiple microarray experiments is increasingly important.
  • Gene lists, rank-ordered by functional evidence strength, are typical outputs of microarray studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a rank-aggregation approach for combining results from several microarray studies.
  • To leverage rank-ordered gene lists, avoiding the need for comparable expression level data across experiments.
  • To adapt meta-search algorithms for aggregating microarray study results.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a rank-aggregation approach drawing on computer science meta-search methods.
  • Implemented two meta-search algorithms based on a Markov chain framework.

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    • Compared performance against an order-statistics model (Thurstone, 1927).
    • Applied algorithms to aggregate results from five prostate cancer microarray studies.

    Conclusions:

    • The rank-aggregation approach offers a viable method for combining microarray study results.
    • Meta-search algorithms provide a framework for integrating gene-rank data across experiments.
    • This method facilitates more robust identification of functionally relevant genes in disease processes.