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Robust RNA-seq data analysis using an integrated method of ROC curve and Kolmogorov–Smirnov test

Shengping Yanga Department of Biostatistics, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USAView further author information
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Kun Zhangb Department of Computer Science, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, USAView further author information
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Zhide Fangc Biostatistics Program, School of Public Health, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 7444-7457 | Received 16 Oct 2019, Accepted 10 Oct 2020, Published online: 25 Oct 2020

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