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Kerfdr: a semi-parametric kernel-based approach to local false discovery rate estimation.

Mickael Guedj1, Stephane Robin, Alain Celisse

  • 1Statistics and Genome laboratory, CNRS UMR8071, INRA U1152, University of Evry, Evry, France. mickael.guedj@gmail.com

BMC Bioinformatics
|March 18, 2009
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This study introduces a novel semi-parametric method using kernel estimators to address the limitations of False Discovery Rate (FDR) in high-throughput genetic data analysis. The approach offers improved accuracy in statistical hypothesis testing for genomic studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Statistical Genetics

Background:

  • High-throughput genetic and genomic data analysis presents a multiple-testing challenge.
  • False Discovery Rate (FDR) is a common approach, but has limitations in defining rejection regions.
  • Local FDR offers improved specificity but requires advanced methods for application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a semi-parametric approach using kernel estimators to address limitations in FDR.
  • To provide a more nuanced statistical hypothesis testing framework for high-throughput biological data.
  • To improve the accuracy of identifying significant findings in genomic studies.

Main Methods:

  • A semi-parametric approach based on kernel estimators is proposed.
  • The method is applied to diverse high-throughput biological data, including DNA sequences, gene expression, and genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
  • The approach allows for a semi-supervised mode, incorporating prior information.

Main Results:

  • The kernel-based method effectively handles complex heterogeneities in alternative hypotheses.
  • It accommodates prior information, enhancing statistical power.
  • The method successfully deals with truncated distributions common in simulations.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers practical advantages over existing approaches for analyzing high-throughput biological data.
  • It provides a flexible and robust framework for statistical hypothesis testing in genomics.
  • The method is implemented in the R package 'kerfdr', facilitating its use in research.