scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data

Abstract While single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allows researchers to analyze gene expression in individual cells, its unique characteristics like over-dispersion, zero-inflation, high gene-gene correlation, and large data volume with many features pose challenges for most existing feature sel...

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Main Authors: Minjiao Peng, Baoqin Lin, Jun Zhang, Yan Zhou, Bingqing Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10160-1
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author Minjiao Peng
Baoqin Lin
Jun Zhang
Yan Zhou
Bingqing Lin
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Jun Zhang
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Bingqing Lin
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description Abstract While single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allows researchers to analyze gene expression in individual cells, its unique characteristics like over-dispersion, zero-inflation, high gene-gene correlation, and large data volume with many features pose challenges for most existing feature selection methods. In this paper, we present a feature selection method based on neural network (scFSNN) to solve classification problem for the scRNA-seq data. scFSNN is an embedded method that can automatically select features (genes) during model training, control the false discovery rate of selected features and adaptively determine the number of features to be eliminated. Extensive simulation and real data studies demonstrate its excellent feature selection ability and predictive performance.
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spelling doaj.art-7385ee4e8ca7400da02837cc5654519a2024-03-10T12:06:36ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642024-03-0125111110.1186/s12864-024-10160-1scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq dataMinjiao Peng0Baoqin Lin1Jun Zhang2Yan Zhou3Bingqing Lin4School of Mathematical Sciences, Shenzhen UniversityExperimental Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineSchool of Mathematical Sciences, Shenzhen UniversitySchool of Mathematical Sciences, Shenzhen UniversitySchool of Mathematical Sciences, Shenzhen UniversityAbstract While single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) allows researchers to analyze gene expression in individual cells, its unique characteristics like over-dispersion, zero-inflation, high gene-gene correlation, and large data volume with many features pose challenges for most existing feature selection methods. In this paper, we present a feature selection method based on neural network (scFSNN) to solve classification problem for the scRNA-seq data. scFSNN is an embedded method that can automatically select features (genes) during model training, control the false discovery rate of selected features and adaptively determine the number of features to be eliminated. Extensive simulation and real data studies demonstrate its excellent feature selection ability and predictive performance.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10160-1Feature selectionDeep neural networkFDR control
spellingShingle Minjiao Peng
Baoqin Lin
Jun Zhang
Yan Zhou
Bingqing Lin
scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
BMC Genomics
Feature selection
Deep neural network
FDR control
title scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
title_full scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
title_fullStr scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
title_full_unstemmed scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
title_short scFSNN: a feature selection method based on neural network for single-cell RNA-seq data
title_sort scfsnn a feature selection method based on neural network for single cell rna seq data
topic Feature selection
Deep neural network
FDR control
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-10160-1
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