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Using Shiny to Plot Differential Gene Expression
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Using Shiny to Plot Differential Gene Expression

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Usama A. F. Khalil

Instructor: Usama A. F. Khalil

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About 60 minutes required for the project and 60 for the other materials (reading and assignment).
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No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
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4.4

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What you'll learn

  • Develop a Shiny app inputs data and build the outputs using the server function.

  • Build reactive objects to handle your data.

  • Produce a Shiny app using Shiny and Shiny Dashboard libraries.

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Learn at your own pace
No downloads or installation required
Only available on desktop
Hands-on learning
4.4

(44 reviews)

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About this Guided Project

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Task 1: Introduction

  2. Task 2: Application types (single and multiple file formats)

  3. Task 3: UI - Inputs

  4. Task 4: UI - Outputs

  5. Task 5: Reactivity - Server-Side Function

  6. Task 6: Reactivity - Part Two

  7. Task 7: Shiny Themes

  8. Task 8: Shiny Dashboard

  9. Task 9: Create Gadget

Recommended experience

Good understanding of the R language and RStudio. Familiarity with biology and genetics is helpful but not required.

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Usama A. F. Khalil
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