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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2007

TAMEE: data management and analysis for tissue microarrays.

Gerhard G Thallinger, Kerstin Baumgartner, Martin Pirklbauer, Martina Uray, Elke Pauritsch, Gabor Mehes, Charles R Buck, Kurt Zatloukal, Zlatko Trajanoski

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Article in BMC bioinformatics, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Using XML to encode TMA DES metadata.Journal of pathology informatics · 2011
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  10. The Stanford Tissue Microarray Database.Nucleic acids research · 2008
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gerhard G ThallingerInstitute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, Graz University of Technology, Petersgasse 14, 8010 Graz, Austria. Gerhard.Thallinger@tugraz.at <Gerhard.Thallinger@tugraz.at>
Kerstin Baumgartner
Martin Pirklbauer
Martina Uray
Elke Pauritsch
Gabor Mehes
Charles R Buck
Kurt Zatloukal
Zlatko Trajanoski
Graz University of Technology · ATMedical University of Graz · ATPurdue University West Lafayette · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the introduction of tissue microarrays (TMAs) researchers can investigate gene and protein expression in tissues on a high-throughput scale. TMAs generate a wealth of data calling for extended, high level data management. Enhanced data analysis and systematic data management are required for traceability and reproducibility of experiments and provision of results in a timely and reliable fashion. Robust and scalable applications have to be utilized, which allow secure data access, manipulation and evaluation for researchers from different laboratories.

resultsTAMEE (Tissue Array Management and Evaluation Environment) is a web-based database application for the management and analysis of data resulting from the production and application of TMAs. It facilitates storage of production and experimental parameters, of images generated throughout the TMA workflow, and of results from core evaluation. Database content consistency is achieved using structured classifications of parameters. This allows the extraction of high quality results for subsequent biologically-relevant data analyses. Tissue cores in the images of stained tissue sections are automatically located and extracted and can be evaluated using a set of predefined analysis algorithms. Additional evaluation algorithms can be easily integrated into the application via a plug-in interface. Downstream analysis of results is facilitated via a flexible query generator.

conclusionWe have developed an integrated system tailored to the specific needs of research projects using high density TMAs. It covers the complete workflow of TMA production, experimental use and subsequent analysis. The system is freely available for academic and non-profit institutions from http://genome.tugraz.at/Software/TAMEE.

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Database Management SystemsDatabases, GeneticInternetUser-Computer InterfaceAlgorithmsGene Expression ProfilingInformation Storage and RetrievalSoftwareTissue Array Analysis

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PMID17343750
PMCPMC1838435
OpenAlexW1977985211

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