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Area of Science:

  • Genomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Statistical Genetics

Background:

  • Gene expression changes, including transcript levels and alternative RNA splicing, are linked to disease outcomes.
  • Accurate analysis requires methods that account for isoform dependence and multi-dimensional testing.
  • Whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) generates complex data on these changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop advanced statistical methods for detecting and analyzing differentially expressed and spliced isoforms.
  • To account for isoform dependence and implement multi-dimensional multiple testing corrections.
  • To characterize distinct differential expression/splicing patterns in genes related to alternative RNA splicing.

Main Methods:

  • A linear mixed-effects model-based approach was developed for analyzing alternative RNA splicing.
  • A two-step hierarchical hypothesis testing framework was employed, controlling the gene-level overall false discovery rate (OFDR).
  • Initial screening identifies genes with differential isoforms; confirmatory testing analyzes specific isoforms.

Main Results:

  • The method effectively characterizes three types of genes based on differential expression/splicing patterns.
  • Application to adenoid cystic carcinoma RNA-Seq data and simulations demonstrated superior performance compared to existing methods.
  • The approach successfully controls the gene-level OFDR while maintaining statistical power.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed statistical method offers improved accuracy and power for analyzing differential gene expression and alternative RNA splicing.
  • It provides a robust framework for understanding complex RNA splicing regulation in disease.
  • The method is flexible and can accommodate advanced experimental designs in RNA-Seq studies.