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How To Analyse Genechip Mirna2.0 Array?

I´m just starting to analyze a GeneChip miRNA 2.0 Array dataset, and I just want to know if some one has any experience in its analysis. I was hoping to know which is the best normalization library. I had some experience in the Affy and oligo library, however I´m not clear which is the best option for this microarray. Thanks for your comments.

mirna microarray analysis

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The easiest way is to use the miRNA QC Tool from Affymetrix, which can be downloaded from their website. It should include annotation files and for normalization RMA is used. I think Affymetrix modified the normalization for the miRNA chip, but I am not sure about that. Check it out yourself, it should be straight forward.

If you want to use R, then e.g. the VSN package could be useful for you (http://bioconductor.org/packages/devel/bioc/html/vsn.html).

These two paper developed their own algorithm and compare it to others:

http://rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/16/12/2293.full

http://rnajournal.cshlp.org/content/15/3/493.full

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