Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system in a specific environment – Biological or biochemical
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Brusca, John S (Department: 1631)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system in a specific environment
Biological or biochemical
C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07962291
ABSTRACT:
Methods and software products for analysis of alternative splicing are disclosed. In general the methods involve normalizing probe set or exon intensity to an expression level measurement of the gene. The methods may be used to identify tissue-specific alternative splicing events.
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Blume John E.
Cawley Simon
Clark Tyson
Wang Hui
Williams Alan
Affymetrix Inc.
Brusca John S
Siepmann Thomas J.
Wells Sandra E.
Yee Steven M.
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