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Table 2 Number of AS events detected per technology, alongside statistical significance of events against distinct thresholds

From: Comparison of RNA-seq and microarray platforms for splice event detection using a cross-platform algorithm

Matched Events

Matched Events

Significant in both (R+M+)

FDR (RNASeq)

FDR (arrays)

6222

1324

4.96e-4

6.23e-4

R+M

RM+

Expression Threshold

Detected Events

FDR

Expression Threshold

Detected Events

FDR for significant

Junction coverage > 6 FPKM

2973

2.44e-4

Signal > 50%

1016

1.46e-3

Junction coverage > 2 FPKM

10,617

4.56e-4

Signal > 25%

3297

1.99e-3

Junction coverage > 2/3 FPKM

25,063

6.90e-4

No threshold

7581

4.85e-3

  1. Where thresholds not shown, default filters were employed (junction coverage > 2 FPKM for RNA-seq; upper quartile probe signal for microarrays)