A latent variable approach for integrative clustering of multiple genomic data types Book Section


Author: Shen, R.
Editors: Tseng, G.; Ghosh, D.; Zhou, X. J.
Article/Chapter Title: A latent variable approach for integrative clustering of multiple genomic data types
Abstract: Clustering analysis is an unsupervised learning method that aims to group data into subsets based on the similarity among the data points. In gene expression microarray studies, clustering analysis has been used to identify biologically meaningful disease subtypes (samples in the same subtype share similar gene expression profiles), or to discover gene expression modules co-regulated through a similar mechanism. Recent technology advances have facilitated integrated genomic profiling across multiple platforms simultaneously including next-generation sequencing and high throughput array platforms.With the rapid accumulation of multidimensional datasets, there is an increasing need for robust and scalable statistical and computational methods for the analysis of such datasets. This book covers a wide range of topics on information integration of omics datasets. In this Chapter, we briefly review the recent advances in integrative clustering methods with a focus on introducing a latent variable approach developed by the authors and its extensions to perform variable selection, and to account for both discrete and continuous data types in the joint model. We also discuss several important questions in clustering analysis including how to determine the number of clusters and assess cluster stability. Finally, we demonstrate the application of the method to the TCGA colorectal cancer (CRC) dataset which includes whole-exome DNA-sequencing, Affymetrix SNP6.0 array, and RNA-sequencing in 276 CRC samples. © Cambridge University Press 2015.
Book Title: Integrating Omics Data
ISBN: 978-1-107-06911-4
Publisher: Cambridge University Press  
Publication Place: New York, NY
Date Published: 2015-01-01
Start Page: 155
End Page: 173
Language: English
DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781107706484.008
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Book Chapter: 7 -- Export Date: 3 April 2017 -- Source: Scopus
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