MethylClass: an R package to construct DNA methylation-based classification models.

ABSTRACT: DNA methylation profiling is a useful tool to increase the accuracy of a cancer diagnosis. However, a comprehensive R package specially for it is lacking. Hence, we developed the R package methylClass for methylation-based classification. Within it, we provide the eSVM (ensemble-based support vector machine) model to achieve much higher accuracy in methylation data classification than the popular random forest model and overcome the time-consuming problem of the traditional SVM. In addition, some novel feature selection methods are included in the package to improve the classification. Furthermore, because methylation data can be converted to other omics, such as copy number variation data, we also provide functions for multi-omics studies. The testing of this package on four datasets show

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782803 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature