Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Yang, Xiao
Author's Email Address	xiyang@vt.edu
URN	etd-03072003-100835
Title	Optimal Design of Single Factor cDNA Microarray experiments and Mixed Models for Gene Expression Data
Degree	PhD
Department	Statistics
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Hoeschele, Ina Committee Co-Chair Ye, Keying Committee Co-Chair Prins, Samantha C. Bates Committee Member Smith, Eric P. Committee Member Terrell, George R. Committee Member
Keywords	Optimal Design Microarray Experiment Mixed Models
Date of Defense	2003-02-25
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Microarray experiments are used to perform gene expression profiling on a large scale. E- and A-optimality of mixed designs was established for experiments with up to 26 different varieties and with the restriction that the number of arrays available is equal to the number of varieties. Because the IBD setting only allows for a single blocking factor (arrays), the search for optimal designs was extended to the Row-Column Design (RCD) setting with blocking factors dye (row) and array (column). Relative efficiencies of these designs were further compared under analysis of variance (ANOVA) models. We also compared the performance of classification analysis for the interwoven loop and the replicated reference designs under four scenarios. The replicated reference design was favored when gene-specific sample variation was large, but the interwoven loop design was preferred for large variation among biological replicates. We applied mixed model methodology to detection and estimation of gene differential expression. For identification of differential gene expression, we favor contrasts which include both variety main effects and variety by gene interactions. In terms of t-statistics for these contrasts, we examined the equivalence between the one- and two-step analyses under both fixed and mixed effects models. We analytically established conditions for equivalence under fixed and mixed models. We investigated the difference of approximation with the two-step analysis in situations where equivalence does not hold. The significant difference between the one- and two-step mixed effects model was further illustrated through Monte Carlo simulation and three case studies. We implemented the one-step analysis for mixed models with the ASREML software.
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