Here is a link to a plot that illustrates the question:
bio.lmu.de/~pavlidis/pg1.pdf

the question is how to evaluate whether the blue points fit the curve well
enough. The curve has been produced from the black points

best
pavlos


On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Pavlos Pavlidis <pavlidisp@gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have fitted polynomial models to a bunch of data (time-course analysis).
> The experiment is "the expression value of gene A under condition K over
> time". The data points that have been used to fit the model are about 200
> (dataset A). Furthermore I have a few data (dataset B; about 10 points) for
> "the expression values of gene A under condition G over time". The question
> is:
>
> how can I evaluate how well the dataset B fits the model generated by
> dataset A?
>
> kind regards,
> pavlos
>
> --
>
> Pavlos Pavlidis, PhD
>
> Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
> Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
> Íikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
> GR - 711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
>



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Pavlos Pavlidis, PhD

Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Íikolaou Plastira 100, Vassilika Vouton
GR - 711 10, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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