engGNN: A Dual-Graph Neural Network for Omics-Based Disease Classification and Feature Selection.

Authors: Tiantian Yang, Yuxuan Wang, Zhenwei Zhou, Ching‐Ti Liu
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Abstract

), a dual-graph framework that jointly leverages both external known biological networks and data-driven generated graphs. Specifically, engGNN constructs a biologically informed undirected feature graph from established network databases and complements it with a directed feature graph derived from tree-ensemble models. This dual-graph design produces more comprehensive embeddings, thereby improving predictive performance and interpretability. Through extensive simulations and real-world applications to gene expression data, engGNN consistently outperforms state-of-the-art baselines. Beyond classification, engGNN provides interpretable feature importance scores that facilitate biologically meaningful discoveries, such as pathway enrichment analysis. Taken together, these results highlight engGNN as a robust, flexible, and interpretable framework for disease classification and biomarker discovery in high-dimensional omics contexts.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Gene expression and cancer classification Computational Drug Discovery Methods

Publication details

Journal / source
PubMed
Publication date
20 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint