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This study introduces Ptest, an open-source software for hypothesis testing in genomics. It offers permutation tests for categorical and numerical data, enhancing multiple testing correction beyond traditional methods.

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Area of Science:

Genomics and Proteomics
Bioinformatics
Statistical Genetics

Background:

Genomic and proteomic analyses frequently involve testing numerous hypotheses on diverse data types.
Standard multiple testing corrections (Bonferroni, Benjamini-Hochberg) and permutation tests are crucial for managing false positives.
Existing tools often lack permutation test options for categorical data like Chi-square tests.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an open-source software tool, Ptest, for hypothesis testing.
To provide robust statistical tests for both numerical and categorical data.
To incorporate advanced multiple testing correction methods, including permutation tests.

Main Methods:

Developed a user-friendly, public-domain software tool.
Implemented estimation of test statistics for categorical (Chi-square) and numerical (t-test, ANOVA, Bartlett's test) data.
Integrated Bonferroni, Benjamini-Hochberg, and permutation tests for validating statistical significance and controlling Type I errors.

Main Results:

The Ptest software enables comprehensive hypothesis testing for genomics and proteomics.
Permutation tests were demonstrated to be powerful for multiple hypotheses assessment.
The tool effectively controls the rate of Type I errors for both numerical and categorical data.

Conclusions:

The Ptest software offers versatile analytical options for hypothesis testing in functional genomics.
It supports a wide range of hypothesis testing tasks using both numerical and categorical data.
The tool enhances the reliability of findings in large-scale biological data analyses.