[BioC] limma output

[James W. MacDonald]

Hi Stephanie,

stephanie walter wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using limma to normalize and analyse two colour dye swap arrays. 
> In the output file I am getting two different p values:
> I. p.value
> II. F.p.value
> I attached an example of the command file I'm using.
> I suppose the first p value (p.value) is the raw p value and the 
> second (F.p.value) is the p value adjusted with the FDR value. Can you 
> please tell me if this assumption is correct and if it is correct to 
> use this F.p.value to make conclusions on differential gene 
> expression? 

No, you are not correct. The p.value is the p-value associated with a 
particular contrast, whereas the F.p.value is the p-value associated 
with the F-statistic which tests for a difference in _any_ of the factor 
levels.

HTH,

Jim
> 
> Thank you very much, 
> Stephanie Walter
> 
> 
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