GeneChip analysis of human embryonic stem cell differentiation into hemangioblasts: an in silicodissection of mixed phenotypes

Abstract

The significance of this microarray study is in its ability to assess and identify cellular populations within a heterogeneous population through biologically relevant in silico comparisons of publicly available data sets. In conclusion, multiple in silico comparisons were necessary to characterize tissue-specific genetic signatures within a heterogeneous hemangioblast population.