| has gloss | eng: Microarray analysis techniques are used in interpreting the data generated from experiments on DNA, RNA, and protein microarrays, which allow researchers to investigate the expression state of a large number of genes - in many cases, an organism's entire genome - in a single experiment. Such experiments generate a very large volume of genetic data that can be difficult to analyze, especially in the absence of good gene annotation. Introduction Microarray data analysis involves several distinct steps, as outlined below. Changing any one of the steps has the potential to change the outcome of the analysis, so the MAQC Project was created to identify a set of standard strategies. Companies exist that use the MAQC protocols to perform a complete analysis. |
