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Post-analysis follow-up and validation of microarray experiments

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Measurement of gene-expression profiles using microarray technology is becoming increasingly popular among the biomedical research community. Although there has been great progress in this field, investigators are still confronted with a difficult question after completing their experiments: how to validate the large data sets that are generated? This review summarizes current approaches to verifying global expression results, discusses the caveats that must be considered, and describes some methods that are being developed to address outstanding problems.

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Figure 1: Key Issues for validation of microarray data.

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Figure 2: Schematic figure showing the principle and various applications of layered expression scanning (LES).

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Michael Emmert-Buck is an inventor on multiple allowed patents and patent applications covering LCM, LES, and expression microdissection, and is entitled to receive royalty payments through the NIH technology transfer program. LCM is licensed by Arcturus Engineering (http://www.arctur.com). LES is licensed by 20/20 GeneSystems (http://www.2020gene.com).

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Chuaqui, R., Bonner, R., Best, C. et al. Post-analysis follow-up and validation of microarray experiments. Nat Genet 32 (Suppl 4), 509–514 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng1034

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