Question

The Pearson Correlation Coefficient is a tool used in understanding the behavior of gene expression. A positive ratio means a gene is induced in cancer cells and is transcribed at a higher rate. A negative ratio means a gene is suppressed in cancer cells or is transcribed less frequently than in normal cells. What form of gene expression do you think would lead to a correlation coefficient of one

Answer 1

Answer:

the gene is being expressed at an equal rate in both cell types

Explanation:

In statistics, the Pearson correlation is a linear measure of the association between two continuous variables. The Pearson's Correlation Coefficient may exhibit values between -1 and +1. A value equal to 1 shows a perfect correlation, indicating that when one variable increases the second variable also increases (when this value is +1) or decreases (when this value is -1). Moreover, when the Correlation Coefficient is equal to 0 it means that there is no correlation.