SuperPlotsOfData

SuperPlotsOfData visualizes continuous data across discrete conditions to enable transparent, quantitative comparison and interpretation of technical and biological replicates.


Key Features:

  • Transparent Data Visualization: Displays all individual data points rather than only statistical summaries to increase transparency in continuous-data comparisons.
  • Superplot Design: Implements a superplot format that integrates technical and biological replicates into layered visualizations to clarify experimental design.
  • Advanced Plotting Techniques: Provides raincloud plots and estimation statistics and offers alternatives to traditional dotplots for assessing distributions, central tendencies, variability, and overlap between conditions.

Scientific Applications:

  • Genomics and Proteomics Visualization: Facilitates detailed visual comparison of continuous measurements in genomics, proteomics, and other bioinformatics studies.
  • Experimental Design Communication: Clarifies complex experimental designs by visually representing replicate structure and data layering.
  • Quantitative Comparison: Supports rigorous quantitative comparison of continuous datasets to aid identification of patterns or differences relevant to hypothesis testing.

Methodology:

Integrates raincloud plots and estimation statistics, employs the superplot format to combine technical and biological replicates, and displays all individual data points rather than only summaries.

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Details

License:
GPL-3.0
Programming Languages:
R
Added:
1/18/2021
Last Updated:
2/24/2021

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Publications

Goedhart J. SuperPlotsOfData – a web app for the transparent display and quantitative comparison of continuous data from discrete conditions. Unknown Journal. 2020. doi:10.1101/2020.09.01.276881.

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