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High-dimensional data of discrete and skewed nature is commonly encountered in high-throughput sequencing studies. Analyzing the network itself or the interplay between genes in this type of data continues to present many challenges. As…
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We introduce a novel approach to compositional data analysis based on $L^{\infty}$-normalization, addressing challenges posed by zero-rich high-throughput data. Traditional methods like Aitchison's transformations require excluding zeros,…
Single-cell datasets often lack individual cell labels, making it challenging to identify cells associated with disease. To address this, we introduce Mixture Modeling for Multiple Instance Learning (MMIL), an expectation maximization…
Identifying genetic regulators of DNA methylation (mQTLs) with multivariate models enhances statistical power, but is challenged by missing data from bisulfite sequencing. Standard imputation-based methods can introduce bias, limiting…
Compositional data, where only relative abundances are available, are common in microbiome and other high-throughput sequencing studies. Log ratios between groups of variables serve as key biomarkers in these settings. However, selecting…
Large-scale perturbations in the microbiome constitution are strongly correlated, whether as a driver or a consequence, with the health and functioning of human physiology. However, understanding the difference in the microbiome profiles of…
Emerging evidence indicates that human cancers are intricately linked to human microbiomes, forming an inseparable connection. However, due to limited sample sizes and significant data loss during collection for various reasons, some…
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