Partial least squares: a versatile tool for the analysis of high-dimensional genomic data

Anne-Laure Boulesteix, Korbinian Strimmer

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    Abstract

    Partial least squares (PLS) is an efficient statistical regression technique that is highly suited for the analysis of genomic and proteomic data. In this article, we review both the theory underlying PLS as well as a host of bioinformatics applications of PLS. In particular, we provide a systematic comparison of the PLS approaches currently employed, and discuss analysis problems as diverse as, e.g. tumor classification from transcriptome data, identification of relevant genes, survival analysis and modeling of gene networks and transcription factor activities.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)32-44
    Number of pages9
    JournalBriefings in Bioinformatics
    Volume8
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

    Keywords

    • partial least squares (PLS)
    • high-dimensional genomic data
    • gene expression
    • classification
    • dimension reduction

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