MH-ESS 1.21 – Bayesian Analysis of Transposon Mutagenesis Data

MH-ESS 1.21

:: DESCRIPTION

MH-ESS is a python implementation of the Bayesian analysis method. It utilizes read information obtained from sequencing libraries of transposon mutants, to determine the essentiality of genes. Using a Bayesian framework, essentiality is modeled through the Extreme Value (Gumbel) distribution, which characterizes the maximum run of non-insertions (i.e. number of consecutive TA sites lacking insertion in a row). Genes with significantly larger runs of non-insertion thant statistically expected have a higher likelihood of essentiality. A Metropolis-Hastings sampling procedure is utilized to sample from conditional densities of essentiality for all genes, and posterior estimates of the probability of being essential are estimated for all genes.

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::DEVELOPER

Michael A. DeJesus

:: SCREENSHOTS

N/A

:: REQUIREMENTS

  • Linux/Windows/MacOsX
  • Python
  • Scipy
  • Numpy

:: DOWNLOAD

 MH-ESS

:: MORE INFORMATION

Citation

Michael DeJesus; Yanjia J. Zhang; Christopher M. Sassetti; Eric J. Rubin; James C. Sacchettini; Thomas R. Ioerger
Bayesian Analysis of Gene Essentiality based on Sequencing of Transposon Insertion Libraries
Bioinformatics (2013) 29 (6): 695-703.