Comparison of statistical methods and the use of quality control samples for batch effect correction in human transcriptome data

• Almudena Espín-Pérez ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: a.espin@maastrichtuniversity.nl

  Affiliation Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

  http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8329-9196

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• Chris Portier,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• Marc Chadeau-Hyam,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

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• Karin van Veldhoven,

  Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

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• Jos C. S. Kleinjans,

  Roles Funding acquisition

  Affiliation Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• Theo M. C. M. de Kok

  Roles Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Toxicogenomics, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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