“Guilt by Association” Is the Exception Rather Than the Rule in Gene Networks

Gene networks are commonly interpreted as encoding functional information in their connections. An extensively validated principle called guilt by association states that genes which are associated or interacting are more likely to share function. Guilt by association provides the central top-down p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gillis, Jesse, Pavlidis, Paul
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3315453/