[BioC] B statistic in limmaGUI

[Sean Davis]

Liz,

It isn't a measure of data quality.  It is a measure of the likelihood 
of differential expression.  Negative values mean odds are that it is 
not differentially expressed.

Sean

On Aug 19, 2004, at 7:53 AM, Elizabeth Brooke-Powell wrote:

> I am wondering as a biologist what a negative B value might mean in 
> the top
> genes table and on a volcano plot. Does it mean something is 
> confidently not
> moving (as B is related to movement) or is it just crap data?
>
> Thanks for your opinions in advance,
>
> Liz
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