xQTLbiolinks (version 1.6.2)

xQTLdownload_egene: Download eGenes (eQTL Genes) for a specified gene or a tissue

Description

eGenes are genes that have at least one significant cis-eQTL acting upon them. Results can be filtered by tissue.

Usage

xQTLdownload_egene(
  gene = "",
  geneType = "auto",
  tissueSiteDetail = "",
  recordPerChunk = 2000
)

Value

A data.table object.

Arguments

gene

(character) gene symbol or gencode id (versioned or unversioned are both supported).

geneType

(character) options: "auto","geneSymbol" or "gencodeId". Default: "auto".

tissueSiteDetail

(character) details of tissues in GTEx can be listed using tissueSiteDetailGTExv8 or tissueSiteDetailGTExv7

recordPerChunk

(integer) number of records fetched per request (default: 2000).

Examples

# \donttest{
eGeneInfo <- xQTLdownload_egene("TP53")
eGeneInfo <- xQTLdownload_egene(tissueSiteDetail="Prostate", recordPerChunk=2000)
# }