Advantages of IgY
1 Division of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR FOOTNOTE Ann L. Oberg, Mayo Clinic, Cancer Center Statistics, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Telephone (507)538-1556; Fax (507)266-2477; Email: oberg.ann@mayo.edu
Abstract
Statistical tools enable unified analysis of data from multiple global proteomic experiments, producing unbiased estimates of normalization terms despite the missing data problem inherent in these studies. The modeling approach, implementation and useful visualization tools are demonstrated via case study of complex biological samples assessed using the iTRAQ™ relative labeling protocol.
Keywords: Proteomics, ANOVA, iTRAQ™, Normalization, relative labeling protocol, Missing data, Gauss-Siedel, Backfitting, Fixed effects model, Mixed effects model