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Non-homogeneous dynamic Bayesian networks with Bayesian regularization for inferring gene regulatory networks with gradually time-varying structure

Here the authors describe a semi-flexible model based on a piecewise homogeneous dynamic Bayesian network regularized by gene-specific inter-segment information sharing. They explore different choices of prior distribution and information coupling and evaluate their performance on synthetic data. They apply the method to gene expression time series obtained during the life cycle of Drosophila melanogaster, and compare the predicted segmentation with other state-of-the-art techniques. They conclude their evaluation with an application to synthetic biology, where the objective is to predict an in vivo regulatory network of five genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae subjected to a changing environment.

Dondelinger F., Lebre S., and Husmeier D. (2012) . Machine Learning.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10994-012-5311-x