DNA Methylation has been the most extensively studied epigenetic mark. Usually a change in the genotype, DNA sequence, leads to a change in the phenotype, observable characteristics of the individual. But DNA methylation, which happens in the context of CpG (cytosine and guanine bases linked by phosphate backbone) dinu…
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Many researches demonstrated that the DNA methylation, which occurs in the context of a CpG, has strong correlation with diseases, including cancer. There is a strong interest in analyzing the DNA methylation data to find how to distinguish different subtypes of the tumor. However, the conventional statistical methods …
New model improves DNA methylation data analysis.
problem Analyzing DNA methylation data with complex distributions.
method Doubly non-central beta (DNCB) distribution for non-negative matrix factorization.
result Improves predictive performance and yields meaningful latent representations.
DNA Methylation Data to Predict Suicidal and Non-Suicidal Deaths: A Machine Learning Approachq-bio.GN
Study uses DNA methylation data to predict suicidal and non-suicidal deaths.
problem Predicting suicidal and non-suicidal deaths from DNA methylation data.
method Support Vector Machines (SVM) with dimensionality reduction using PCA and t-SNE.
result t-SNE outperforms PCA in reducing data dimensionality.
The research reported in this paper identifies the epigenetic biomarker (methylation beta pattern) of breast cancer. Many cancers are triggered by abnormal gene expression levels caused by aberrant methylation of CpG sites in the DNA. In order to develop early diagnostics of cancer-causing methylations and to develop a…
In this paper we propose network methodology to infer prognostic cancer biomarkers based on the epigenetic pattern DNA methylation. Epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation reflect environmental risk factors, and are increasingly recognised for their fundamental role in diseases such as cancer. DNA methylation is a…
We consider learning parameters of Binomial Hidden Markov Models, which may be used to model DNA methylation data. The standard algorithm for the problem is EM, which is computationally expensive for sequences of the scale of the mammalian genome. Recently developed spectral algorithms can learn parameters of latent va…
Graph Canonical Correlation Analysis improves CCA for multiomics datasets.
problem Limited ability of conventional CCA methods to incorporate structured patterns in cross-correlation matrices.
method Graph Canonical Correlation Analysis (gCCA) calculates canonical correlations based on the graph structure of cross-correlation matrices.
result gCCA outperforms competing CCA methods in simulations and multiomics dataset analysis.
Novel U-learning method for predicting continuous outcomes from high-dimensional data.
problem Challenges in making valid inferences on predictions from high-dimensional inputs.
method U-learning via combinatory multi-subsampling for ensemble predictions and confidence intervals.
result Valid inferences on predictions from Lasso and neural networks.
Over the last years, huge resources of biological and medical data have become available for research. This data offers great chances for machine learning applications in health care, e.g. for precision medicine, but is also challenging to analyze. Typical challenges include a large number of possibly correlated featur…
Learning Schizophrenia Imaging Genetics Data Via Multiple Kernel Canonical Correlation Analysisq-bio.QM
Kernel and Multiple Kernel Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) are employed to classify schizophrenic and healthy patients based on their SNPs, DNA Methylation and fMRI data. Kernel and Multiple Kernel CCA are popular methods for finding nonlinear correlations between high-dimensional datasets. Data was gathered from …
In this study, we tested the interaction effect of multimodal datasets using a novel method called the kernel method for detecting higher order interactions among biologically relevant mulit-view data. Using a semiparametric method on a reproducing kernel Hilbert space (RKHS), we used a standard mixed-effects linear mo…
Prediction of Cancer Microarray and DNA Methylation Data using Non-negative Matrix Factorizationq-bio.QM
Study uses NMF to reduce cancer microarray data dimensions.
problem High dimensionality of cancer microarray data hinders understanding.
method Used Non-negative Matrix Factorization (NMF) for dimensionality reduction.
result NMF achieves 98% classification accuracy.
New method disentangles hidden data structures using HSIC and supervision.
problem Tackles the challenge of interpreting high-dimensional data.
method Supervised Independent Subspace Principal Component Analysis (sisPCA) using HSIC.
result Identifies and separates hidden data structures effectively.
A Deep Autoencoder System for Differentiation of Cancer Types Based on DNA Methylation Stateq-bio.QM
A Deep Autoencoder based content retrieval algorithm is proposed for prediction and differentiation of cancer types based on the presence of epigenetic patterns of DNA methylation identified in genetic regions known as CpG islands. The developed deep learning system uses a CpG island state classification sub-system to …
GIDS reduces high-dimensional response and predictor spaces, improving interpretability and computational efficiency.
problem Challenges in modeling interactions among high-dimensional multimodal data.
method Graph Independence Dual Screening (GIDS) framework that reduces both response and predictor dimensions.
result GIDS reduces feature space to 9,000 CpGs and 2,000 transcripts, revealing coordinated regulatory mechanisms.
Proposes a copula-based model for multi-view clustering with directional dependency.
problem Challenges in integrating multi-source datasets with directional dependency.
method Copula-based multi-view clustering model accounting for directional dependence.
result Ignoring directional dependence negatively impacts clustering performance.
Motivation: In this paper we present the latest release of EBIC, a next-generation biclustering algorithm for mining genetic data. The major contribution of this paper is adding support for big data, making it possible to efficiently run large genomic data mining analyses. Additional enhancements include integration wi…
Omics-GAN uses GANs to generate synthetic multi-omics data for improved disease prediction.
problem Limited sample sizes, noise, and heterogeneity in multi-omics data reduce predictive power.
method Omics-GAN is a GAN-based framework that generates high-quality synthetic multi-omics profiles.
result Synthetic datasets consistently improved prediction accuracy compared to original omics profiles.
Motivation: Modelling methods that find structure in data are necessary with the current large volumes of genomic data, and there have been various efforts to find subsets of genes exhibiting consistent patterns over subsets of treatments. These biclustering techniques have focused on one data source, often gene expres…
Identifying Outliers using Influence Function of Multiple Kernel Canonical Correlation Analysisstat.ML
Imaging genetic research has essentially focused on discovering unique and co-association effects, but typically ignoring to identify outliers or atypical objects in genetic as well as non-genetics variables. Identifying significant outliers is an essential and challenging issue for imaging genetics and multiple source…
The medical research facilitates to acquire a diverse type of data from the same individual for particular cancer. Recent studies show that utilizing such diverse data results in more accurate predictions. The major challenge faced is how to utilize such diverse data sets in an effective way. In this paper, we introduc…
It is well known that in a supervised classification setting when the number of features is smaller than the number of observations, Fisher's linear discriminant rule is asymptotically Bayes. However, there are numerous modern applications where classification is needed in the high-dimensional setting. Naive implementa…
Modern medicine requires generalised approaches to the synthesis and integration of multimodal data, often at different biological scales, that can be applied to a variety of evidence structures, such as complex disease analyses and epidemiological models. However, current methods are either slow and expensive, or inef…
An evolutionary algorithm separates mixed DNA profiles in forensic genetics.
problem Deconvolving mixed DNA profiles from crime samples.
method Multiple population evolutionary algorithm (MEA) with guided mutation.
result The MEA successfully deconvoluted DNA profiles from crime samples.
The folding structure of the DNA molecule combined with helper molecules, also referred to as the chromatin, is highly relevant for the functional properties of DNA. The chromatin structure is largely determined by the underlying primary DNA sequence, though the interaction is not yet fully understood. In this paper we…
MOTGNN integrates multi-omics data for disease classification with improved accuracy and interpretability.
problem Challenges in integrating multi-omics data due to high dimensionality, heterogeneity, and lack of reliable interaction networks.
method MOTGNN uses XGBoost for graph construction, modality-specific GNNs for representation learning, and a deep feedforward network for cross-omics integration.
result MOTGNN outperforms state-of-the-art baselines by 5-10% in accuracy, ROC-AUC, and F1-score across three real-world disease datasets.
Autoencoder-based integrative multi-omics data embedding that allows for confounder adjustmentsstat.AP
In the integrative analyses of omics data, it is often of interest to extract data representation from one data type that best reflect its relations with another data type. This task is traditionally fulfilled by linear methods such as canonical correlation analysis (CCA) and partial least squares (PLS). However, infor…
This research adapts superpixels for Shapley value computation in DNA profile classification.
problem Efficiently computing Shapley values for large, multidimensional time-series data.
method Adapting the concept of superpixels to streamline Shapley value computation for time-series-like data.
result Realistic, accurate, and fast computation of Shapley values for DNA profile classification.
We develop topological methods for analyzing difference topology experiments involving 3-string tangles. Difference topology is a novel technique used to unveil the structure of stable protein-DNA complexes involving two or more DNA segments. We analyze such experiments for the Mu protein-DNA complex. We characterize t…
Different aspects of a clinical sample can be revealed by multiple types of omics data. Integrated analysis of multi-omics data provides a comprehensive view of patients, which has the potential to facilitate more accurate clinical decision making. However, omics data are normally high dimensional with large number of …
We propose generative neural network methods to generate DNA sequences and tune them to have desired properties. We present three approaches: creating synthetic DNA sequences using a generative adversarial network; a DNA-based variant of the activation maximization ("deep dream") design method; and a joint procedure wh…
The protein recombinase can change the knot type of circular DNA. The action of a recombinase converting one knot into another knot is normally mathematically modeled by band surgery. Band surgeries on a 2-bridge knot N((4mn-1)/(2m)) yielding a (2,2k)-torus link are characterized. We apply this and other rational tangl…
DNAS disentangles neural architecture search for better interpretability and performance.
problem Lack of interpretability in existing neural architecture search methods.
method DNAS disentangles the hidden representation of the controller into semantically meaningful concepts.
result DNAS achieves state-of-the-art performance and competitive architectures.
Sparse multi-view matrix factorisation: a multivariate approach to multiple tissue comparisonsstat.ML
Gene expression levels in a population vary extensively across tissues. Such heterogeneity is caused by genetic variability and environmental factors, and is expected to be linked to disease development. The abundance of experimental data now enables the identification of features of gene expression profiles that are s…
Genomic models learn DNA sequences to predict functions.
problem Understanding complex genetic interactions.
method Training LLMs on DNA sequences to predict functions.
result gLMs can predict functions of DNA elements.
In this paper, we consider recommender systems with side information in the form of graphs. Existing collaborative filtering algorithms mainly utilize only immediate neighborhood information and have a hard time taking advantage of deeper neighborhoods beyond 1-2 hops. The main caveat of exploiting deeper graph informa…
From tangle fractions to DNAmath.GT
This paper is an introduction to rational tangles, rational knots and links and their applications to DNA. The paper can be read as an introduction to our more technical papers on rational tangles (math.GT/0311499) and on rational knots (math.GT/0212011). The present paper includes a self-contained account of the tangl…
We study two systems of tangle equations that arise when modeling the action of the Integrase family of proteins on DNA. These two systems--direct and inverted repeats--correspond to two different possibilities for the initial DNA sequence. We present one new class of solutions to the tangle equations. In the case of i…
A faster method for optimizing DNA and protein sequences using machine learning.
problem Designing DNA and protein sequences with improved function.
method Activation maximization with a straight-through approximation and adaptive entropy variable.
result Fast SeqProp achieves up to 100-fold faster convergence and improved fitness optima.
A deep probabilistic model analyzes DNA-encoded library data for efficient screening.
problem Complex data from DNA-encoded library experiments mask underlying signals.
method Compositional deep probabilistic model of DEL data, modeling latent reactions between synthons.
result DEL-Compose model demonstrates strong performance and valuable insights.
Identifying cancer subtypes in glioblastoma by combining genomic, transcriptomic and epigenomic dataq-bio.GN
We present a nonparametric Bayesian method for disease subtype discovery in multi-dimensional cancer data. Our method can simultaneously analyse a wide range of data types, allowing for both agreement and disagreement between their underlying clustering structure. It includes feature selection and infers the most likel…
Measures DNA quality degradation effects.
problem Identifying degraded DNA sequence data.
method Novel quality quantification based on intentional degradation effects.
result Quantified measures of degradation can be used for multiple purposes.
When analyzing the genome, researchers have discovered that proteins bind to DNA based on certain patterns of the DNA sequence known as "motifs". However, it is difficult to manually construct motifs due to their complexity. Recently, externally learned memory models have proven to be effective methods for reasoning ov…
Paper uses transfer learning and Bayesian optimization to reduce DNA sequence design experiments.
problem Designing many similar DNA sequences for specific applications is expensive and time-consuming.
method Combines transfer learning with Bayesian optimization to reduce experiment count.
result Total number of experiments can be significantly reduced by sharing information between tasks.
We consider the task of detecting regulatory elements in the human genome directly from raw DNA. Past work has focused on small snippets of DNA, making it difficult to model long-distance dependencies that arise from DNA's 3-dimensional conformation. In order to study long-distance dependencies, we develop and release …
With different genomes available, unsupervised learning algorithms are essential in learning genome-wide biological insights. Especially, the functional characterization of different genomes is essential for us to understand lives. In this book chapter, we review the state-of-the-art unsupervised learning algorithms fo…
Study on the structure of classifier boundaries in DNA sequencing.
problem Understanding the structure of boundaries in a Bayes classifier for DNA sequencing.
method Examined the structure of the boundary in a Bayes classifier applied to DNA sequencing data. Introduced a new measure of uncertainty, Neighbor Similarity.
result The boundary is large and complex, and Neighbor Similarity effectively measures classifier uncertainty.