tidySpatialExperiment

tidySpatialExperiment bridges the SpatialExperiment package and the tidyverse ecosystem by creating an invisible layer that enables interaction with a SpatialExperiment object as if it were a tibble.

Key Features:

• Tidyverse integration: Enables the use of functions from dplyr, tidyr, ggplot2, and plotly on SpatialExperiment objects while maintaining the underlying SpatialExperiment data structure.
• Invisible abstraction layer: Allows users to interact with SpatialExperiment objects using tidyverse syntax without converting or altering the original object class.

Scientific Applications:

• Spatial transcriptomics analysis: Facilitates analysis of spatially resolved transcriptomic data using tidyverse-compatible workflows while preserving SpatialExperiment object integrity.

Methodology:

The package creates an invisible layer that maps SpatialExperiment object operations to tibble-like behavior, enabling tidyverse function compatibility without data conversion.