Identification of relevant genes with a multi-agent system using gene expression data

Abstract

In recent years, technology for information extraction from gene activity in cells, has made an import breakthrough with the DNA microarrays. With is technology itis possible for researches to know witch genes are active in a particular cell in particular situation. The comparison of gene expression paterns (which gene are active) of two cell of the same type, one normal and the other belonging to a tumor, can be of great help in understanding what are the genes that migth be involved in the tumor formation.