ExpressionAtlas (version 1.0.3)

searchAtlasExperiments : Search for Expression Atlas experiments

Description

This function accepts a vector of sample properties, and optionally a species name, and then searches for matching Expression Atlas experiments.

Usage

searchAtlasExperiments( properties, species = NULL )

Arguments

properties

Character vector of sample properties to search Atlas for. These can be biological characteristics, experimental treatments, etc.

species

Optional. The name of a species to limit results to. If not provided, search is performed across all species in Expression Atlas.

Value

A DataFrame containing the ArrayExpress accessions, the species, experiment types, and titles of Expression Atlas experiments matching the query.

Examples

    
    # Search for experiments on salt in rice.
    atlasRes <- searchAtlasExperiments( "salt", "Oryza sativa" )

    # Download data for all experiments found.
    atlasData <- getAtlasData( atlasRes$Accession )