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ReviewFrontiers in big data2025

Navigating the microarray landscape: a comprehensive review of feature selection techniques and their applications.

Fangling Wang, Azlan Mohd Zain, Yanjie Ren, Mahadi Bahari, Azurah A Samah, Zuraini Binti Ali Shah, Norfadzlan Bin Yusup, Rozita Abdul Jalil, Azizah Mohamad, Nurulhuda Firdaus Mohd Azmi

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Review in Frontiers in big data, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Fangling WangFaculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Azlan Mohd ZainFaculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Yanjie RenHebei Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technology, Xingtai, China.
Mahadi BahariFaculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Azurah A SamahFaculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Zuraini Binti Ali ShahFaculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.
Norfadzlan Bin YusupFaculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kota Samarahan, Malaysia.
Rozita Abdul JalilDepartment of Software Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Johor, Malaysia.
Azizah MohamadFaculty of Computing, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.
Nurulhuda Firdaus Mohd AzmiFaculty of Artificial Intelligence, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This review systematically summarizes recent advances in microarray feature selection techniques and their applications in biomedical research. It addresses the challenges posed by the high dimensionality and noise of microarray data, aiming to integrate the strengths and limitations of various methods while exploring their applicability across different scenarios. By identifying gaps in current research, highlighting underexplored areas, and proposing clear directions for future studies, this review seeks to inspire academics to develop novel techniques and applications. Furthermore, it provides a comprehensive evaluation of feature selection methods, offering both a theoretical foundation and practical guidance to help researchers select the most suitable approaches for their specific research questions. Emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, the study underscores the potential of feature selection in transformative applications such as personalized medicine, cancer diagnosis, and drug discovery. Through this review, not only does it provide in-depth theoretical support for the academic community, but also practical guidance for the practical field, which significantly contributes to the overall improvement of microarray data analysis technology.

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cancer classificationfeature selectiongene expression analysismachine learningmicroarray data

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PMID40708675
PMCPMC12287000

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