GenRev: Exploring functional relevance of genes in molecular networks

Siyuan Zheng; Zhongming Zhao

doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2011.12.005

GenRev: Exploring functional relevance of genes in molecular networks

Siyuan Zheng, Zhongming Zhao

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Abstract

We introduce GenRev, a network-based software package developed to explore the functional relevance of genes generated as an intermediate result from numerous high-throughput technologies. GenRev searches for optimal intermediate nodes (genes) for the connection of input nodes via several algorithms, including the Klein-Ravi algorithm, the limited kWalks algorithm and a heuristic local search algorithm. Gene ranking and graph clustering analyses are integrated into the package. GenRev has the following features. (1) It provides users with great flexibility to define their own networks. (2) Users are allowed to define each gene's importance in a subnetwork search by setting its score. (3) It is standalone and platform independent. (4) It provides an optimization in subnetwork search, which dramatically reduces the running time. GenRev is particularly designed for general use so that users have the flexibility to choose a reference network and define the score of genes. GenRev is freely available at http://bioinfo.mc.vanderbilt.edu/GenRev.html.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-188
Number of pages	6
Journal	Genomics
Volume	99
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2011.12.005
State	Published - Mar 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Disease genes
Gene ranking
Klein-Ravi algorithm
Limited kWalks algorithm
Network
Subnetwork

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Genetics

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