[BioC] What does this P value column measures in LIMMA Time series analysis

[James W. MacDonald]

Hi Yemi,

yemi yomi wrote:
> Dear All, I carried out a time series analysis of a time course
> dataset using LIMMA method and I obtained a list of genes that change
> with time. However, I wonder if any one could explain in clearer
> terms what the P value column is measuring?
> 
> The result output is as follows: ID, all Time contrasts(i.e
> Treatment-Controls), F, P value, adj.p value

Without giving us a simple example (see the posting guide) you leave us 
guessing as to what you have done. However, you might need to look at 
?topTable, specifically the 'coef' argument.

Best,

Jim


> 
> Is the p value equals the average of all the contrast p values? In
> fact I am thinking of seeing each contrast(i.e. time point) with it
> own p value separately?
> 
> Apologies for this rather naive questions. Yemi
> 
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