CROPPER: A Tool for Combining Genomic Data
Author Information
Author(s): Jussi Paananen, Markus Storvik, Garry Wong
Primary Institution: University of Kuopio
Hypothesis
Can a software program facilitate the combining of genomic data from heterogeneous sources for cross-platform and cross-species studies?
Conclusion
CROPPER is a user-friendly and freely available web-based software resource that can be successfully used for cross-species/cross-platform compendium studies.
Supporting Evidence
- CROPPER allows researchers to perform genomic cross-platform/cross-species studies without complex computational tools.
- The software uses the latest genomic information from the Ensembl database.
- CROPPER can combine datasets from various genomic research platforms.
Takeaway
CROPPER is a tool that helps scientists combine data from different experiments and species easily, making it simpler to study diseases like Parkinson's.
Methodology
CROPPER was developed using Perl and Bioperl, and it processes datasets as delimited text files to combine genomic data.
Limitations
CROPPER does not alter experimental data and may lose accuracy when combining datasets from different technologies.
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