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This study explores the use of Bayesian networks in modeling gene regulatory pathways in the human placenta, with a focus on the EGFR gene and its regulatory genes.
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Elinor Velasquez San Francisco State University Department of Biology Bayesian Networks for Genome Expression: A Bayesian Statistical Approach to Modeling Gene Regulatory Pathways in the Human Placenta
Gene Regulatory Pathways REGULATOR GENE
Modeling a Gene Regulatory Pathways as a Bayesian Network Gene 1 Gene 2 Gene 3 Gene 6 Gene 4 Gene 5
Summary of the Method • Time-series microarray data • Construct a naïve Bayes network via Weka • Change network using K2 and hill-climbing algorithms via Weka • Finalize network http://www.biochem.arizona.edu/classes/bioc471/pages/Lecture21/Lecture21.html
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in the Human Placenta Egfr gene is regulated by the following genes:
Acknowledgements • Leticia Márquez-Magaña and laboratory members (San Francisco State University) • Susan J. Fisher (U.C. San Francisco) • Matthew Gormley (U.C. San Francisco) • N.I.H. M.B.R.S.-R.I.S.E. Grant 5 - R25-GM59298