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Storage and transmission of microarray images.

Yu Luo·Stefano Lonardi
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With the recent explosion of interest in microarray technology, massive amounts of microarray images are currently being produced. The storage and transmission of these types of data are becoming increasingly challenging. This article reviews the latest technologies that allow for the compression and storage of microarray images in dedicated database systems.

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Yu Luo, Stefano Lonardi. 2005. Storage and transmission of microarray images.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1359-6446(05)03647-0

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