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A hybrid stellar mass black-hole optimization framework for finding significant biclusters using average Kendall rank

R Balamurugan¹

¹School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCOPE), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India. r.balamurugan@vit.ac.in.

Scientific Reports

|October 29, 2025

Summary

This study introduces a novel biclustering method using average Kendall correlation for microarray data analysis. It effectively identifies significant gene expression patterns, outperforming traditional methods.

Keywords:

Clustering Coherent Genes Kendall correlation Levy flight Nelder-Mead Optimization

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Area of Science:

Bioinformatics
Computational Biology
Genomics

Background:

Microarray gene expression data is high-dimensional and complex.
Traditional clustering methods often miss local patterns in gene expression.
Biclustering reveals genes with coordinated expression across specific conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an advanced biclustering approach for analyzing complex microarray data.
To capture nonlinear and monotonic relationships in gene expression patterns.
To enhance the identification of biologically relevant gene expression modules.

Main Methods:

Utilized average Kendall correlation for biclustering, capturing nonlinear relationships.
Implemented a modified stellar mass black-hole optimization (MSBO) with Nelder-Mead and Lévy flight for efficient bicluster searching.
Validated the method on yeast cell cycle and lymphoma gene expression datasets.

Main Results:

The proposed biclustering method identified statistically significant and biologically relevant biclusters.
Achieved a p-value of 3.73 × 10^-16, demonstrating high significance.
Outperformed traditional clustering approaches in identifying complex gene expression patterns.

Conclusions:

The novel biclustering technique effectively addresses limitations of traditional methods for microarray data.
The approach enhances the discovery of coordinated gene expression patterns.
This method provides a valuable tool for biological research using gene expression data.