DEvis

DEvis aggregates and visualizes differential expression results from transcriptomic analyses to support interpretation of multi-contrast experiments.


Key Features:

  • Implementation: DEvis is implemented as an R package.
  • Integrated functionality: Consolidates discrete functions for data manipulation, analysis, and interpretation of differential expression results.
  • Multiple-contrast aggregation: Supports aggregation and integration of multiple contrast differential expression results.
  • Result sorting and selection: Provides capabilities for sorting and selecting aggregated differential expression results.
  • Visualization: Offers a comprehensive suite of visualization options for exploration and presentation of differential expression results.
  • Project management and reproducibility: Incorporates automatic project management features that standardize analysis workflows for reproducibility and consistency.
  • Scalability: Handles large and complex transcriptomic experiments efficiently.

Scientific Applications:

  • Genomics: Supports differential expression analyses in genomics studies.
  • Molecular biology: Facilitates transcriptomic analyses in molecular biology experiments.
  • Bioinformatics: Serves bioinformatics workflows for aggregation and visualization of differential expression data.
  • Gene expression profiling: Enables basic research exploring gene expression patterns.
  • Disease mechanism and therapeutic target studies: Supports investigations into disease mechanisms and identification of therapeutic targets.

Methodology:

Aggregation and visualization of differential expression data from transcriptomic analyses; multiple-contrast aggregation and integration; result sorting and selection; generation of visualizations; and automatic project management to standardize analysis workflows.

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Details

License:
LGPL-2.0
Maturity:
Mature
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
library
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
R
Added:
5/18/2019
Last Updated:
6/16/2020

Operations

Publications

Price A, Caciula A, Guo C, Lee B, Morrison J, Rasmussen A, Lipkin WI, Jain K. DEvis: an R package for aggregation and visualization of differential expression data. BMC Bioinformatics. 2019;20(1). doi:10.1186/s12859-019-2702-z. PMID:30832568. PMCID:PMC6399874.

PMID: 30832568
PMCID: PMC6399874
Funding: - Center for Excellence in Translational Research: AI109761 - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: HR0011-17-2-0009

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