arrayCGHbase: an analysis platform for comparative genomic hybridization microarrays

Background: The availability of the human genome sequence as well as the large number of physically accessible oligonucleotides, cDNA, and BAC clones across the entire genome has triggered and accelerated the use of several platforms for analysis of DNA copy number changes, amongst others microarray comparative genomic hybridization (arrayCGH). One of the challenges inherent to this new technology is the management and analysis of large numbers of data points generated in each individual experiment. Results: We have developed arrayCGHbase, a comprehensive analysis platform for arrayCGH experiments consisting of a MIAME (Minimal Information About a Microarray Experiment) supportive database using MySQL underlying a data mining web tool, to store, analyze, interpret, compare, and visualize arrayCGH results in a uniform and user-friendly format. Following its flexible design, arrayCGHbase is compatible with all existing and forthcoming arrayCGH platforms. Data can be exported in a multit...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2005
• Where: BMCBI
• Authors: Björn Menten, Filip Pattyn, Katleen De Preter, Piet Robbrecht, Evi Michels, Karen Buysse, Geert Mortier, Anne De Paepe, Steven Van Vooren, Joris Robert Vermeesch, Yves Moreau, Bart De Moor, Stefan Vermeulen, Frank Speleman, Jo Vandesompele
• Keywords: Analysis, BMCBI 2005, Genome, Large Numbers