xQTLbiolinks (version 1.6.2)

xQTLdownload_sgene: Download details of sGenes (sQTL Genes) for a specified gene or a tissue.

Description

sGenes are genes that have at least one significant sQTL acting upon them. Results may be filtered by tissue.

Usage

xQTLdownload_sgene(
  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). Can be null.

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{
sGeneInfo <- xQTLdownload_sgene(tissueSiteDetail="Liver")
sGeneInfo <- xQTLdownload_sgene(gene="DDX11", tissueSiteDetail="Liver" )
# }