stat_summary: Generate Summary Statistics for Genomic Elements
Description
Calculates descriptive summary statistics (mean, median, standard deviation, etc.) for the lengths of exons or introns, grouped by classification (e.g., first exon, inner intron).
Usage
stat_summary(input, type, verbose = TRUE)
Value
A data frame with summary statistics for each element group, including mean, median, standard deviation, standard error, quartiles, and sample size.
Arguments
input
A data frame containing classified exons or introns. For exons, must include EXON_CLASSIFICATION. For introns, requires classification columns.
type
A character string specifying the element type. Valid options: "exon" or "intron".
verbose
A logical indicating whether to print progress messages. Defaults to TRUE.
Details
For exons, statistics are grouped by EXON_CLASSIFICATION. For introns, groups include first_intron, inner_intron, and splice site types (e.g., gc_intron).