Pooled shRNA screenings: computational analysis

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:980:371-84. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-287-2_22.

Abstract

Genome-wide RNA interference screening has emerged as a powerful tool for functional genomic studies of disease-related phenotypes and the discovery of molecular therapeutic targets for human diseases. Commercial short hairpin RNA (shRNA) libraries are commonly used in this area, and state-of-the-art technologies including microarray and next-generation sequencing have emerged as powerful methods to analyze shRNA-triggered phenotypes. However, computational analysis of this complex data remains challenging due to noise and small sample size from such large-scaled experiments. In this chapter we discuss the pipelines and statistical methods of processing, quality assessment, and post-analysis for both microarray- and sequencing-based screening data.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Computational Biology / methods*
  • Genomics / methods*
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing / methods
  • Humans
  • Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / methods
  • RNA, Small Interfering / genetics*

Substances

  • RNA, Small Interfering