diffloop (version 1.0.2)

getHumanTSS: Get Human Transcription Start Sites

Description

getHumanTSS returns a GRanges object of all transcription start sites for humans

Usage

getHumanTSS(chr, cache = TRUE)
## S3 method for class 'missing':
getHumanTSS(chr, cache = TRUE)
## S3 method for class 'character':
getHumanTSS(chr, cache = TRUE)

Arguments

chr

Specifies what chromosomes are desired for the TSS

cache

logic variable (default = TRUE) to use TSS from July.2015 freeze

Value

• A GRanges object

Details

This function returns a GRanges object with the coordinates and gene TSS. The start and end of the IRanges slot will be the same number, so consider using the padGRanges function after calling this function.

Examples

# Grab all transition start sites genome-wide
human.TSS <- getHumanTSS()