The simplest statistical method for extracting biological information from microarray data is the t test. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the mixed ANOVA model are general and powerful approaches for more complex microarray experiments.
Extracting biological information from microarray data requires appropriate statistical methods. The simplest statistical method for detecting differential expression is the t test, which can be used to compare two conditions when there is replication of samples. With more than two conditions, analysis of variance (ANOVA) can be used, and the mixed ANOVA model is a general and powerful approach for microarray experiments with multiple factors and/or several sources of variation.