Clustering Challenges In Biological Networks

Clustering Challenges In Biological Networks

Clustering Challenges In Biological Networks

Clustering Challenges In Biological Networks

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Overview

This volume presents a collection of papers dealing with various aspects of clustering in biological networks and other related problems in computational biology. It consists of two parts, with the first part containing surveys of selected topics and the second part presenting original research contributions. This book will be a valuable source of material to faculty, students, and researchers in mathematical programming, data analysis and data mining, as well as people working in bioinformatics, computer science, engineering, and applied mathematics. In addition, the book can be used as a supplement to any course in data mining or computational/systems biology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789812771650
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 02/12/2009
Pages: 348
Product dimensions: 6.32(w) x 9.32(h) x 0.82(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part 1 Surveys of Selected Topics 1

1 Fixed-Parameter Algorithms for Graph-Modeled Data Clustering F. Huffner R. Niedermeier S. Wernicke 3

1.1 Introduction 4

1.2 Fixed-Parameter Tractability Basics and Techniques 6

1.3 Case Studies from Graph-Modeled Data Clustering 12

1.4 Conclusion 22

References 24

2 Probabilistic Distance Clustering: Algorithm and Applications C. Iyigun A. Ben-Israel 29

2.1 Introduction 29

2.2 Probabilistic {d,q}-Clustering 31

2.3 The PDQ Algorithm 38

2.4 Estimation of Parameters of Normal Distribution 40

2.5 Numerical Experiments 42

2.6 Multi-Facility Location Problems 46

2.7 Determining the "Right" Number of Clusters 50

References 51

3 Analysis of Regulatory and Interaction Networks from Clusters of Co-expressed Genes E. Yang A. Misra T. J. Maguire I. P. Androulakis 53

3.1 Identification of Intervention Targets: Regulatory and Interaction Networks 54

3.2 Analysis of Regulatory Networks 59

3.3 Analysis of Interaction Networks 69

3.4 Intervention Strategies 75

References 76

4 Graph-based Approaches for Motif Discovery E. Zaslavsky 83

4.1 Introduction 83

4.2 Graph-Theoretic Formulation 86

4.3 Linear Programming-based Algorithms 88

4.4 Maximum Density Subgraph-based Algorithm 92

4.5 Subtle Motif Algorithms 93

4.6 Discussion 95

References 96

5 Statistical Clustering Analysis: An Introduction H. Zhang 101

5.1 Introduction 101

5.2 Similarity (Dissimilarity) Measures 103

5.3 Clustering Algorithm 109

5.4 Determining the Number of Clusters 119

References 125

Part 2 New Methods and Applications 127

6 Diversity Graphs P. Blain C. Davis A. Holder J. Silva C. Vinzant 129

6.1Introduction 130

6.2 Notation, Definitions and Preliminary Results 130

6.3 Graphs That Support Diversity 135

6.4 Algorithms and Solutions for the Pure Parsimony Problem 140

6.5 Directions for Future Research 149

References 150

7 Identifying Critical Nodes in Protein-Protein Interaction Networks V. Boginski C. W. Commander 153

7.1 Introduction 153

7.2 Protein-Protein Interaction Networks 154

7.3 Optimization Approaches for Critical Node Detection 155

7.4 Heuristic Approaches for Critical Node Detection 158

7.5 Computational Experiments 160

7.6 Conclusions 165

References 165

8 Faster Algorithms for Constructing a Concept (Galois) Lattice V. Choi 169

8.1 Introduction 169

8.2 Background and Terminology on FCA 172

8.3 Basic Properties 173

8.4 Algorithm: Constructing a Concept/Galois Lattice 176

8.5 Variants of the Algorithm 179

8.6 Discussion 181

References 182

Appendix 185

9 A Projected Clustering Algorithm and Its Biomedical Application P. Deng Q. Ma W. Wu 187

9.1 Introduction 188

9.2 Related Works 190

9.3 The IPROCLUS Algorithm 192

9.4 Empirical Results 199

9.5 Conclusion 204

References 205

10 Graph Algorithms for Integrated Biological Analysis, with Applications to Type 1 Diabetes Data J. D. Eblen I. C. Gerling A. M. Saxton J. Wu J. R. Snoddy M. A. Langston 207

10.1 Overview 208

10.2 Description of Data 209

10.3 Correlation Computations 210

10.4 Clique and Its Variants 210

10.5 Statistical Evaluation and Biological Relevance 213

10.6 Proteomic Data Integration 215

10.7 Remarks 219

References 220

11 A Novel Similarity-based Modularity Function for Graph Partitioning Z. Feng X. Xu N. Yuruk T. Schweiger 223

11.1 Introduction 223

11.2 Related Work 225

11.3 A Novel Similarity-based Modularity 227

11.4 A Genetic Graph Partitioning Algorithm 229

11.5 A Fast Agglomerative Algorithm 230

11.6 Evaluation Results 231

11.7 Conclusion 235

References 235

12 Mechanism-based Clustering of Genome-wide RNA Levels: Roles of Transcription and Transcript-Degradation Rates S. Ji W. A. Chaovalitwongse N. Fefferman W. Yoo J. E. Perez-Ortin 237

12.1 Introduction 238

12.2 Materials and Data Acquisition 240

12.3 Statistical Analysis 242

12.4 Experimental Results 247

12.5 Conclusion and Discussion 251

References 253

13 The Complexity of Feature Selection for Consistent Biclustering O. E. Kundakcioglu P. M. Pardalos 257

13.1 Introduction 257

13.2 Consistent Biclustering 259

13.3 Complexity Results 263

13.4 Closing Remarks 265

References 265

14 Clustering Electroencephalogram Recordings to Study Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy C.-C. Liu W. Suharitdamrong W. A. Chaovalitwongse G. A. Ghacibeh P. M. Pardalos 267

14.1 Introduction 268

14.2 Epilepsy as a Dynamical Brain Disorder 269

14.3 Data Information 270

14.4 Graph-Theoretic Modeling for Brain Connectivity 270

14.5 Results 276

14.6 Conclusion and Discussion 278

References 278

15 Relating Subjective and Objective Pharmacovigilance Association Measures R. K. Pearson 281

15.1 Introduction 281

15.2 Aggregate Associations 282

15.3 Subjective Associations 286

15.4 Case-Specific Associations 287

15.5 Relations between Measures 288

15.6 Clustering Drugs 290

15.7 Interpreting the Clusters 298

15.8 Summary 302

References 305

16 A Novel Clustering Approach: Global Optimum Search with Enhanced Positioning M. P. Tan C. A. Floudas 307

16.1 Introduction 308

16.2 Methods 310

16.3 Results and Discussion 320

16.4 Conclusion 327

16.5 Computational Resources 327

References 328

Index 333

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