BRB-ArrayTools Data Archive for Human Cancer Gene Expression
Author Information
Author(s): Zhao Yingdong, Simon Richard
Primary Institution: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Hypothesis
The study aims to develop an efficient data sharing resource for human cancer microarray data.
Conclusion
The BRB-ArrayTools data archive and GEO importer provide effective tools for sharing and utilizing human cancer microarray data.
Supporting Evidence
- The data archive includes over 7000 registered users from about 2000 institutions in 68 countries.
- Researchers have published over 500 peer-reviewed papers using BRB-ArrayTools.
- The archive contains more than 6000 microarrays from publicly available resources.
Takeaway
This study created a special online library where scientists can easily share and use cancer data to help with research.
Methodology
The study involved building a data archive that includes over 100 human cancer microarray projects and allows for easy access and analysis of the data.
Limitations
The archive does not include datasets from the Oncomine site due to its restrictions on raw data downloads.
Participant Demographics
The data archive includes projects from 28 cancer types with clinical and pathological phenotype information.
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