SNPExpress: integrated visualization of genome-wide genotypes, copy numbers and gene expression levels

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accurate analyses of comprehensive genome-wide SNP genotyping and gene expression data sets is challenging for many researchers. In fact, obtaining an integrated view of both large scale SNP genotyping and gene expression is currentl...

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Main Authors: Horsman Sebastiaan, Abbas Saman, Geertsma-Kleinekoort Wendy MC, Verhaak Roel GW, Sanders Mathijs A, van der Spek Peter J, Löwenberg Bob, Valk Peter JM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/41
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accurate analyses of comprehensive genome-wide SNP genotyping and gene expression data sets is challenging for many researchers. In fact, obtaining an integrated view of both large scale SNP genotyping and gene expression is currently complicated since only a limited number of appropriate software tools are available.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We present SNPExpress, a software tool to accurately analyze Affymetrix and Illumina SNP genotype calls, copy numbers, polymorphic copy number variations (CNVs) and Affymetrix gene expression in a combinatorial and efficient way. In addition, SNPExpress allows concurrent interpretation of these items with Hidden-Markov Model (HMM) inferred Loss-of-Heterozygosity (LOH)- and copy number regions.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The combined analyses with the easily accessible software tool SNPExpress will not only facilitate the recognition of recurrent genetic lesions, but also the identification of critical pathogenic genes.</p>
ISSN:1471-2164