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Posted by JesseGillis
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21 Sep 2012 at 18:27 GMT
This article is one of a series of three by us discussing the interpretation of gene function using networks. We summarize and unify the arguments made in those articles in an opinion piece:
Gillis J., Pavlidis P. (2011) "The impact of multifunctional genes on "guilt by association" analysis." PLoS ONE 6(2):e17258. http://www.plosone.org/ar...
Gillis J., Pavlidis P. (2011) "The role of indirect connections in gene networks in predicting function." Bioinformatics 27(13):1860-6. http://bioinformatics.oxf...
Gillis J, Pavlidis P (2012) “'Guilt by Association' Is the Exception Rather Than the Rule in Gene Networks." PLoS Comput Biol 8(3): e1002444. http://www.ploscompbiol.o...