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Figure 2.2<br />

a<br />

Omics<br />

Assay<br />

Platform<br />

b<br />

Combinatorial Integration<br />

Genome Epigenome Transcriptome<br />

DNA Copy Number Allelic Imbalance (LOH) DNA Methylation Histone<br />

modification<br />

BAC<br />

array CGH<br />

Single sample<br />

Oligo<br />

array CGH<br />

Multiple samples (one group)<br />

Multiple samples (two groups)<br />

SNP Microsatellite<br />

Arrays markers<br />

Segmentation analysis for array CGH to identify regions <strong>of</strong> gain<br />

A<br />

and loss<br />

Moving average thresholding for affinity based approaches<br />

B (MeDIP for DNA methylation, ChIP-on-chip for histone<br />

modification states)<br />

C Regions <strong>of</strong> loss <strong>of</strong> heterozygosity (LOH)<br />

D Regions <strong>of</strong> copy number change and LOH<br />

E Regions <strong>of</strong> copy number neutrality and LOH (e.g. UPD)<br />

F Regions <strong>of</strong> copy number AND methylation alteration ("two" hit)<br />

Regions <strong>of</strong> copy number OR methylation alteration<br />

G<br />

(compensatory change with same net effect)<br />

Epigenetic interplay between DNA methylation and various<br />

H<br />

modification states <strong>of</strong> histones<br />

Correlation <strong>of</strong> copy number and gene expression (dataset with<br />

I<br />

matched copy number and expression pr<strong>of</strong>iles)<br />

Statistical comparison <strong>of</strong> samples with copy number change<br />

J versus without copy number change (dataset with matched copy<br />

number and expression pr<strong>of</strong>iles) using Mann Whitney U-test<br />

MeDIP - Bisulphite-<br />

array CGH based<br />

methods<br />

Single Platform /<br />

Single Assay<br />

35<br />

ChIP-onchip<br />

Single ‘omics<br />

(Multiple assays)<br />

A,B,C,Q,R,S D,E,H<br />

A,B,C,L,Q,R,S<br />

A,B,C,L,M,Q,R,S<br />

D,E,H<br />

D,E,H<br />

Gene & MicroRNA<br />

Expression<br />

SAGE Microarrays<br />

Combinatorial Integration<br />

(Multiple ‘omics)<br />

F,G,O,P<br />

F,G,I,J,K,O,P<br />

F,G,I,J,K,N,O,P<br />

Correlation <strong>of</strong> DNA methylation and gene expression (dataset<br />

K<br />

with matched DNA methylation and expression pr<strong>of</strong>iles)<br />

Identify recurrent changes (copy number alterations, common<br />

L<br />

enrichment patterns [MeDIP, ChIP], regions <strong>of</strong> LOH)<br />

Statistical comparison <strong>of</strong> patters <strong>of</strong> recurrent changes between<br />

M<br />

two groups using Fisher's exact test<br />

Two-dimensional two-group comparisons (statistical comparison<br />

N <strong>of</strong> expression pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> genes in regions <strong>of</strong> difference identified<br />

by Fisher's exact comparison)<br />

Identify "And" events between three or more DNA-based<br />

O dimensions (copy number, LOH, DNA methylation, histone<br />

modification states)<br />

Identify "Or" events between three or more DNA-based<br />

P dimensions (copy number, LOH, DNA methylation, histone<br />

modification states)<br />

Q Cancer gene discovery<br />

R Lists <strong>of</strong> genes for systems/function/pathway analysis<br />

Linking to public biological databases (PubMed, NCBI Gene,<br />

S OMIM, NCBI GEO Pr<strong>of</strong>iles, UCSC Genome Browser, Database<br />

<strong>of</strong> Genomic Variants)<br />

Figure 2.2. Data structure hierarchy. (a) Data hierarchy describing the relationship<br />

between platforms, assays and 'omics disciplines. (b) Functionality map <strong>of</strong> SIGMA2. List <strong>of</strong><br />

the various functions and the output from that function that can be performed given the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> samples or sample groups and dimensions. Multiple sample analysis (single<br />

group and two group) are microarray platform independent. Functions listed in boxes are in<br />

addition to those listed in the box preceding the arrows.

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