Advantages and limitations of current network inference methods.

Authors: De Smet R; Marchal K

Abstract: Network inference, which is the reconstruction of biological networks from high-throughput data, can provide valuable information about the regulation of gene expression in cells. However, it is an underdetermined problem, as the number of interactions that can be inferred exceeds the number of independent measurements. Different state-of-the-art tools for network inference use specific assumptions and simplifications to deal with underdetermination, and these influence the inferences. The outcome of network inference therefore varies between tools and can be highly complementary. Here we categorize the available tools according to the strategies that they use to deal with the problem of underdetermination. Such categorization allows an insight into why a certain tool is more appropriate for the specific research question or data set at hand.

Keywords: Bacteria/genetics/metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation; Gene Regulatory Networks/*genetics; *Models, Genetic
Journal: Nature reviews. Microbiology
Volume: 8
Issue: 10
Pages: 717-29
Date: Sept. 2, 2010
PMID: 20805835
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De Smet R, Marchal K (2010) Advantages and limitations of current network inference methods. Nature reviews. Microbiology 8: 717-29.



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