Boosting Signal-to-Noise in Complex Biology: Prior Knowledge Is Power
Author(s) -
Trey Ideker,
Janusz Dutkowski,
Leroy Hood
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 26.304
H-Index - 776
eISSN - 1097-4172
pISSN - 0092-8674
DOI - 10.1016/j.cell.2011.03.007
Subject(s) - boosting (machine learning) , integrator , signal processing , implementation , noise (video) , computer science , signal (programming language) , biology , artificial intelligence , machine learning , digital signal processing , telecommunications , computer hardware , bandwidth (computing) , image (mathematics) , programming language
A major difficulty in the analysis of complex biological systems is dealing with the low signal-to-noise inherent to nearly all large biological datasets. We discuss powerful bioinformatic concepts for boosting signal-to-noise through external knowledge incorporated in processing units we call filters and integrators. These concepts are illustrated in four landmark studies that have provided model implementations of filters, integrators, or both.
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