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. 2005 Apr;6(3):123–131. doi: 10.1002/cfg.464

Reassessing Design and Analysis of two-Colour Microarray Experiments Using Mixed Effects Models

Guilherme J M Rosa 1,2,3,✉, Juan P Steibel 1, Robert J Tempelman 1
PMCID: PMC2447516  PMID: 18629220

Abstract

Gene expression microarray studies have led to interesting experimental design and statistical analysis challenges. The comparison of expression profiles across populations is one of the most common objectives of microarray experiments. In this manuscript we review some issues regarding design and statistical analysis for two-colour microarray platforms using mixed linear models, with special attention directed towards the different hierarchical levels of replication and the consequent effect on the use of appropriate error terms for comparing experimental groups. We examine the traditional analysis of variance (ANOVA) models proposed for microarray data and their extensions to hierarchically replicated experiments. In addition, we discuss a mixed model methodology for power and efficiency calculations of different microarray experimental designs.

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