muts-needle-plot

muts-needle-plot visualizes mutation data using the needle-plot (stem-plot/lollipop-plot) format to represent individual variants as dots with vertical stems for positional and frequency inspection.


Key Features:

  • Data Visualization: Uses the needle-plot (stem-plot/lollipop-plot) format to display mutation data as dots with vertical stems.
  • Stacked Display: Supports stacking multiple datasets to enable comparative analysis across samples or conditions.
  • Optimized Styling: Renders output in SVG with standardized styling and manages interactivity via external CSS.

Scientific Applications:

  • Mutation Frequency Comparison: Compare mutation frequencies across different samples or experimental conditions.
  • Variant Identification: Identify individual mutations and outliers for further investigation.
  • Data Presentation: Present complex mutation datasets in a concise, interpretable visual format.

Methodology:

Renders mutation data as needle-plots (dots with vertical stems) in SVG, supports stacking of multiple datasets, and standardizes styling within SVG while delegating interactivity to external CSS.

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Details

Tool Type:
library
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
JavaScript
Added:
1/22/2015
Last Updated:
12/10/2018

Operations

Data Inputs & Outputs

Publications

Schroeder MP, Lopez-Bigas N. muts-needle-plot: Mutations Needle Plot v0.8.0 [Internet]. Zenodo; 2015. Available from: https://zenodo.org/record/14561

Documentation