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GoM DE: interpreting structure in sequence count data with differential expression analysis allowing for grades of
Peter Carbonetto1,2, Kaixuan Luo1, Abhishek Sarkar1,3
1Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Biorxiv : the Preprint Server for Biology
|March 22, 2023
Summary
Grade of Membership differential expression (GoM DE) enhances interpretation of parts-based representations in single-cell sequencing data. This novel approach allows partial cell membership for improved biological insight.
Area of Science:
- Computational biology
- Genomics
- Single-cell analysis
Background:
- Parts-based representations like non-negative matrix factorization and topic modeling reveal structure in single-cell sequencing data.
- Interpreting the biological meaning of these identified 'parts' remains a significant challenge.
Approach:
- We introduce Grade of Membership differential expression (GoM DE), an extension of differential expression analysis.
- GoM DE permits cells to have partial membership across multiple biological groups.
Key Points:
- GoM DE facilitates the annotation of topics derived from single-cell RNA-seq and ATAC-seq data.
- This method improves the biological interpretability of complex single-cell datasets.
- Addresses limitations in interpreting components from parts-based models.
Conclusions:
- GoM DE offers a robust framework for understanding cellular heterogeneity.
- Enhances the utility of parts-based methods in single-cell data analysis.
- Provides a more nuanced approach to differential expression and cell grouping.
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