This tutorial will illustrate:

Note: the workflow described below is enabled in Partek Genomics Suite version 7.0. Please contact the Partek Licensing Team at licensing@partek.com to request this version or update the software release via Help > Check for Updates on the main menu toolbar within Partek Genomics Suite. The screenshots shown below may vary across platforms and across different versions of PGS.

Down syndrome is caused by an extra copy of all or part of chromosome 21; it is the most common non-lethal trisomy in humans. At the time of the study used in this tutorial, conflicting reports had thrown into doubt whether individuals with Down syndrome have dysregulation of gene expression throughout the genome or primarily in genes from chromosome 21. This study  To address this question, Affymetrix GeneChip™ Human U133A arrays were used to assay 25 samples taken from 10 human subjects, with or without Down syndrome, and 4 different tissues. The data revealed a significant upregulation of chromosome 21 genes at the gene expression level in individuals with Down syndrome; this dysregulation was largely specific to chromosome 21 and not a genome-wide phenomenon. The gene expression analysis for this study was performed using the Affymetrix GeneChip™ Human U133A arrays. It includes 25 samples taken from 10 human subjects and 4 different tissues. 

The raw data for this study is available as experiment number GSE1397 in the Gene Expression Omnibus.

Data and associated files for this tutorial can be downloaded by going to Help > On-line Tutorials on the main menu toolbar within Partek Genomics Suite software or by using this link - Gene Expression Analysis tutorial data (right-click the link and choose "Save Link As" to download the tutorial data).

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